Nonstop flight route between Hughes, Alaska, United States and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(66°2'21"N by 154°15'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from HUS to KIE:
5,585.99 miles (8,989.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hughes Airport (HUS), Hughes, Alaska, United States and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,586 miles (or 8,990 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 Hughes 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 Hughes 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: | HUS / PAHU |
| Airport Name: | Hughes Airport |
| Location: | Hughes, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°2'21"N by 154°15'52"W |
| Area Served: | Hughes, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUS |
| More Information: | HUS 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 Hughes Airport (HUS):
- Because of Hughes Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Hughes 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.
- Hughes Airport (HUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hughes Airport (HUS) is Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of HUS.
- The furthest airport from Hughes Airport (HUS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,451 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- 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 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".
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.87 km) E | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.76 miles (92.96 km) NE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 63.48 miles (102.17 km) WSW | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) SE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) NW | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NW | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) NE | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) SSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) NW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) ENE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.52 miles (197.18 km) ESE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) E | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.17 miles (203.05 km) ESE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,222.04 miles (16,450.74 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,219.27 miles (16,446.27 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.61 miles (16,417.85 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,191.80 miles (16,402.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.79 miles (16,342.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,064.20 miles (16,196.72 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,050.39 miles (16,174.50 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,998.38 miles (16,090.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,936.12 miles (15,990.60 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,933.62 miles (15,986.57 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,932.15 miles (15,984.21 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,927.38 miles (15,976.52 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,914.54 miles (15,955.86 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,909.92 miles (15,948.44 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,908.39 miles (15,945.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |