Nonstop flight route between Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from MKM to KIE:
3,077.63 miles (4,952.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mukah Airport (MKM), Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,078 miles (or 4,953 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 Mukah 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 Mukah 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: | MKM / WBGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E |
| Area Served: | Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKM |
| More Information: | MKM 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 Mukah Airport (MKM):
- Because of Mukah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mukah 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mukah Airport", other names for MKM include "Lapangan Terbang Mukah" and "沐胶机场".
- The furthest airport from Mukah Airport (MKM) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Mukah Airport (meaning Mukah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,818 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mukah Airport (MKM) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of MKM.
- Mukah Airport (MKM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- Nowadays the airfield is disused and overgrown with bush.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.21 km) S | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) SE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 117.82 miles (189.61 km) E | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) WSW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 164.35 miles (264.49 km) NE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 176.59 miles (284.20 km) WSW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 216.48 miles (348.39 km) ESE | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 217.48 miles (350.00 km) E | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) SE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) E | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 241.06 miles (387.94 km) ENE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 241.24 miles (388.23 km) ENE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.67 miles (19,818.49 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,283.20 miles (19,767.84 km) SSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.87 miles (19,760.88 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,271.67 miles (19,749.29 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,269.57 miles (19,745.91 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,145.92 miles (19,546.92 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,108.06 miles (19,485.98 km) SSE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,095.51 miles (19,465.78 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,089.26 miles (19,455.73 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,085.49 miles (19,449.67 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,066.98 miles (19,419.87 km) SW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,066.39 miles (19,418.93 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,060.54 miles (19,409.52 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,971.88 miles (19,266.82 km) SE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, 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 | |