Nonstop flight route between Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Buol, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°6'2"N by 121°24'57"E)
Distance from KIE to UOL:
2,420.88 miles (3,896.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Pogogul Airport (UOL), Buol, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,421 miles (or 3,896 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 relatively short distance between Kieta/Aropa Airport and Pogogul Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UOL / |
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| Location: | Buol, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°6'2"N by 121°24'57"E |
| Area Served: | Buol Regency, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UOL |
| More Information: | UOL 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
Facts about Pogogul Airport (UOL):
- Because of Pogogul Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Pogogul 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.
- Pogogul Airport (UOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pogogul Airport", other names for UOL include "Bandara Pogogul" and "WAMY".
- The closest airport to Pogogul Airport (UOL) is Jalaluddin Airport (GTO), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) ESE of UOL.
- The furthest airport from Pogogul Airport (UOL) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is nearly antipodal to Pogogul Airport (meaning Pogogul Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Porto de Trombetas Airport), and is located 12,284 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil.
| 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 | 104.10 miles (167.54 km) ESE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 150.32 miles (241.92 km) SSE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 174.89 miles (281.46 km) SSE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 244.44 miles (393.39 km) E | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 250.98 miles (403.91 km) S | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 263.80 miles (424.55 km) SSW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 280.46 miles (451.35 km) WSW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 284.63 miles (458.06 km) WNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 294.11 miles (473.32 km) WNW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 10 | 296.08 miles (476.49 km) NNW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 11 | 302.32 miles (486.53 km) NW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 303.48 miles (488.40 km) SSW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 307.11 miles (494.25 km) WNW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 317.71 miles (511.31 km) NW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 333.08 miles (536.05 km) NW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.58 miles (19,768.45 km) W | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,271.22 miles (19,748.57 km) SW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,269.70 miles (19,746.13 km) SSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,268.79 miles (19,744.65 km) SE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,265.49 miles (19,739.34 km) SE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,159.02 miles (19,567.99 km) WSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,155.93 miles (19,563.03 km) SW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,137.21 miles (19,532.90 km) E | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,127.93 miles (19,517.97 km) NNE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,116.71 miles (19,499.90 km) NNE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 11 | 12,082.58 miles (19,444.98 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,060.64 miles (19,409.66 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,059.44 miles (19,407.74 km) SE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,033.80 miles (19,366.48 km) NNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,024.04 miles (19,350.77 km) NNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |