Nonstop flight route between Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Buckeye, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°25'14"N by 112°41'9"W)
Distance from KIE to BXK:
6,549.34 miles (10,540.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK), Buckeye, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,549 miles (or 10,540 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 Kieta/Aropa Airport and Buckeye Municipal 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 Kieta/Aropa Airport and Buckeye Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXK / KBXK |
| Airport Name: | Buckeye Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Buckeye, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°25'14"N by 112°41'9"W |
| Area Served: | Buckeye, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Buckeye |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXK |
| More Information: | BXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- The original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- After World War II the airport became one of Bougainville's main airports.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK):
- The closest airport to Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of BXK.
- Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.98 miles (28.94 km) E | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 19.17 miles (30.85 km) ENE | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 38.90 miles (62.61 km) E | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) ENE | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 46.81 miles (75.33 km) ENE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) E | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 59.98 miles (96.52 km) E | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 62.12 miles (99.98 km) ESE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 85.81 miles (138.09 km) NNW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 86.61 miles (139.38 km) N | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 96.51 miles (155.32 km) NE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 100.91 miles (162.40 km) SE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 106.27 miles (171.03 km) WSW | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) SE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) NNE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.94 miles (18,446.17 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,362.20 miles (18,285.65 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,329.13 miles (18,232.42 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,309.21 miles (18,200.37 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,082.85 miles (17,836.08 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,003.25 miles (17,707.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,951.43 miles (17,624.57 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,950.11 miles (17,622.45 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,904.44 miles (17,548.96 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,870.65 miles (17,494.57 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,849.93 miles (17,461.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,806.36 miles (17,391.10 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,786.19 miles (17,358.64 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,779.71 miles (17,348.22 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,778.68 miles (17,346.56 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |