Nonstop flight route between Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea and Gambela, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(2°34'45"S by 150°48'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E)
Distance from KVG to GMB:
8,038.25 miles (12,936.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kavieng Airport (KVG), Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea and Gambela Airport (GMB), Gambela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,038 miles (or 12,936 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 Kavieng Airport and Gambela 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 Kavieng Airport and Gambela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVG / AYKV |
| Airport Name: | Kavieng Airport |
| Location: | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°34'45"S by 150°48'28"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVG |
| More Information: | KVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMB / HAGM |
| Airport Name: | Gambela Airport |
| Location: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E |
| Area Served: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMB |
| More Information: | GMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kavieng Airport (KVG):
- Because of Kavieng Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavieng 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 closest airport to Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) NW of KVG.
- Kavieng Airport (KVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was first built by the Japanese as a military airbase in 1942.
- The furthest airport from Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,939 miles (19,214 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Gambela Airport (GMB):
- The furthest airport from Gambela Airport (GMB) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- Gambela Airport (GMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gambela Airport (GMB) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of GMB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) ESE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.48 miles (218.04 km) ESE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) SE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) S | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) SSE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 218.32 miles (351.36 km) SSE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 236.31 miles (380.30 km) W | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 257.44 miles (414.31 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 257.67 miles (414.67 km) SW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 265.48 miles (427.25 km) SSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 270.54 miles (435.40 km) ESE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 345.54 miles (556.10 km) SW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 391.07 miles (629.37 km) WSW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) SSE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,716.68 miles (18,856.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,657.99 miles (18,761.68 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,656.56 miles (18,759.36 km) SE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,656.38 miles (18,759.08 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,614.24 miles (18,691.26 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) SSE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,528.05 miles (18,552.55 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,514.22 miles (18,530.29 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,499.60 miles (18,506.77 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,491.93 miles (18,494.42 km) ESE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,485.80 miles (18,484.56 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,477.16 miles (18,470.65 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,426.84 miles (18,389.68 km) ESE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,413.05 miles (18,367.49 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) E | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) N | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) SE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 157.49 miles (253.46 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 212.28 miles (341.62 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 271.51 miles (436.95 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 11 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.33 miles (475.29 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) SW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 306.23 miles (492.84 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 332.29 miles (534.77 km) SSE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.79 miles (19,310.13 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,998.02 miles (19,308.89 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,983.97 miles (19,286.28 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,938.54 miles (19,213.17 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,921.01 miles (19,184.96 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,918.25 miles (19,180.51 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,888.99 miles (19,133.43 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,854.35 miles (19,077.68 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,840.09 miles (19,054.72 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,799.72 miles (18,989.76 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,735.80 miles (18,886.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.64 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,727.42 miles (18,873.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,721.62 miles (18,864.07 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |