Nonstop flight route between Kolhapur, India and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(16°39'52"N by 74°17'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from KLH to KIE:
5,780.67 miles (9,303.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolhapur Airport (KLH), Kolhapur, India and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,781 miles (or 9,303 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 Kolhapur 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 Kolhapur 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: | KLH / VAKP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kolhapur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°39'52"N by 74°17'21"E |
| Area Served: | Kolhapur |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1996 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLH |
| More Information: | KLH 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 Kolhapur Airport (KLH):
- Kolhapur Airport is an airport in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
- In January 1939, Air Services of India, a private airline based out of Juhu Aerodrome, began air services to the princely state of Kolhapur.
- In addition to being known as "Kolhapur Airport", another name for KLH is "कोल्हापूर विमानतळ".
- The closest airport to Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KLH.
- Kolhapur Airport (KLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,673 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kolhapur airport was set for a major upgrade, making it capable of handling Boeing 737 aircraft.
- The Airports Authority of India is considering night landing facilities at Kolhapur airport, which will bring in additional air services to the city.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- 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.
- 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 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) SSE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India |     |
| 2 | 68.01 miles (109.45 km) WNW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 3 | 93.78 miles (150.92 km) SSW | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 4 | 104.38 miles (167.98 km) SSE | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 5 | 127.38 miles (205.00 km) ENE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.79 km) N | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 7 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) NE | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 8 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) NE | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 9 | 191.79 miles (308.65 km) NNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 10 | 201.14 miles (323.71 km) ESE | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 11 | 232.63 miles (374.37 km) NNE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 12 | 239.97 miles (386.19 km) N | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 13 | 259.00 miles (416.82 km) S | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| 14 | 264.38 miles (425.47 km) NE | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 15 | 276.39 miles (444.81 km) E | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.47 miles (18,786.58 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,900.58 miles (17,542.74 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,892.76 miles (17,530.16 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,581.21 miles (17,028.77 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,562.50 miles (16,998.66 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,560.39 miles (16,995.26 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,548.61 miles (16,976.30 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,535.95 miles (16,955.93 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.44 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 10 | 10,495.04 miles (16,890.09 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,494.25 miles (16,888.82 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,485.26 miles (16,874.34 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,482.38 miles (16,869.71 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,480.29 miles (16,866.35 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 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 | |