Nonstop flight route between Gabès, Tunisia and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,544 miles (or 15,359 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 Gabès - Matmata International 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 Gabès - Matmata International 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: | GAE / DTTG | 
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| Location: | Gabès, Tunisia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAE | 
| More Information: | GAE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIE / AYKT | 
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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 Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- The closest airport to Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ENE of GAE.
 - The furthest airport from Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,690 miles (18,813 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Gabès - Matmata International Airport", other names for GAE include "Aéroport International de Gabés - Matmata" and "مطار قابس مطماطة الدولي".
 - Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gabès - Matmata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gabès - Matmata International 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.
 
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- 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.
 - Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
 - Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
 - Nowadays the airfield is disused and overgrown with bush.
 
