Nonstop flight route between Grenoble, France and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(45°21'47"N by 5°19'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from GNB to KIE:
9,207.39 miles (14,817.82 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GNB Airport Information
- KIE Airport Information
- Facts about GNB
- Facts about KIE
- Map of Nearest Airports to GNB
- List of Nearest Airports to GNB
- Map of Furthest Airports from GNB
- List of Furthest Airports from GNB
- Map of Nearest Airports to KIE
- List of Nearest Airports to KIE
- Map of Furthest Airports from KIE
- List of Furthest Airports from KIE
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), Grenoble, France and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,207 miles (or 14,818 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 Grenoble–Isère 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 Grenoble–Isère 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: | GNB / LFLS |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Grenoble, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°21'47"N by 5°19'45"E |
| Area Served: | Grenoble, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Société d'Exploitation de l'Aéroport de Grenoble (SEAG) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNB |
| More Information: | GNB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIE / AYKT |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB):
- Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grenoble–Isère Airport", another name for GNB is "Aéroport de Grenoble–Isère".
- The closest airport to Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of GNB.
- The furthest airport from Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Grenoble–Isère Airport (meaning Grenoble–Isère Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,298 miles (19,792 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- The original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) NNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France |     |
| 2 | 31.59 miles (50.84 km) NW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 3 | 32.86 miles (52.88 km) NE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 4 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) SSW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 5 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) ESE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 6 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) WNW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 7 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) N | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 8 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) E | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 9 | 63.38 miles (102.00 km) E | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 10 | 71.20 miles (114.58 km) NNE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 71.30 miles (114.74 km) ENE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 12 | 72.99 miles (117.47 km) NE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 13 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) WSW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 14 | 87.48 miles (140.78 km) SSW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 15 | 92.04 miles (148.13 km) SE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.80 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,862.37 miles (19,090.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,844.11 miles (19,061.20 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,840.10 miles (19,054.75 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.64 miles (19,054.01 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.58 miles (19,045.86 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,831.92 miles (19,041.59 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,819.31 miles (19,021.28 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,804.28 miles (18,997.11 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.71 miles (18,981.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,792.95 miles (18,978.86 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,778.53 miles (18,955.66 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,767.48 miles (18,937.87 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,764.64 miles (18,933.31 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,764.35 miles (18,932.84 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |