Nonstop flight route between Erzurum, Turkey and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'19"N by 41°10'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from ERZ to KIE:
7,792.04 miles (12,540.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erzurum Airport (ERZ), Erzurum, Turkey and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,792 miles (or 12,540 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Erzurum Airport and Kieta/Aropa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Erzurum Airport and Kieta/Aropa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERZ / LTCE |
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| Location: | Erzurum, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°57'19"N by 41°10'9"E |
| Area Served: | Erzurum, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) / Turkish Air Force Command |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERZ |
| More Information: | ERZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIE / AYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIE |
| More Information: | KIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Erzurum Airport (ERZ):
- The furthest airport from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Muş Airport (MSR), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ERZ.
- Erzurum Airport (ERZ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Erzurum Airport", another name for ERZ is "Erzurum Havalimanı".
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- The furthest airport from Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
- Because of Kieta/Aropa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kieta/Aropa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) SSE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 88.76 miles (142.85 km) W | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 3 | 100.79 miles (162.20 km) ESE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 4 | 102.07 miles (164.26 km) NW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 5 | 110.83 miles (178.37 km) ENE | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 6 | 116.54 miles (187.56 km) N | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 7 | 136.99 miles (220.46 km) SW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 8 | 139.81 miles (225.00 km) S | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 9 | 141.27 miles (227.36 km) SSE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 10 | 151.64 miles (244.04 km) SSW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 11 | 151.91 miles (244.47 km) ENE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 12 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) SE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 13 | 168.02 miles (270.40 km) NNE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 14 | 171.16 miles (275.45 km) E | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 15 | 185.38 miles (298.34 km) SSE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.55 miles (18,102.74 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.72 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,020.75 miles (17,736.13 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,008.62 miles (17,716.61 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,936.35 miles (17,600.30 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,919.73 miles (17,573.56 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,824.44 miles (17,420.21 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,796.50 miles (17,375.24 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,770.39 miles (17,333.21 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,764.60 miles (17,323.90 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,760.48 miles (17,317.27 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,760.27 miles (17,316.93 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,752.43 miles (17,304.32 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,735.09 miles (17,276.41 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,691.22 miles (17,205.81 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) SSE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 54.13 miles (87.12 km) ESE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 94.46 miles (152.01 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) SSE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 175.22 miles (282.00 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 274.68 miles (442.06 km) W | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 277.53 miles (446.64 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 290.16 miles (466.96 km) NW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 292.11 miles (470.10 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 293.20 miles (471.87 km) W | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 307.28 miles (494.52 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.84 miles (19,060.76 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,838.79 miles (19,052.64 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.97 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,820.93 miles (19,023.90 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,772.48 miles (18,945.93 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,765.37 miles (18,934.49 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,750.86 miles (18,911.14 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,741.64 miles (18,896.30 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,733.20 miles (18,882.71 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 11,726.21 miles (18,871.46 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,725.95 miles (18,871.04 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,709.95 miles (18,845.29 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,707.35 miles (18,841.11 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,693.92 miles (18,819.49 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,682.02 miles (18,800.34 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |