Nonstop flight route between Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,872 miles (or 14,278 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 Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley 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: | MME / EGNV |
Airport Name: | Durham Tees Valley Airport |
Location: | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°30'33"N by 1°25'45"W |
Area Served: | North East England, North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Investments (DTVA) Ltd (89%) Local Authorities (11%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MME |
More Information: | MME Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):
- Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
- After flights to Manchester the airport continued to develop a small yet strong network of both scheduled and inclusive tour charter routes.
- On 10 February 2012, The Peel group purchased their 75% share back under a new subsidiary, Peel Investments Ltd.
- On 21 September 2004 the airport was renamed Durham Tees Valley Airport as part of a major redevelopment plan.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
- Dinsdale railway station in the nearby village of Middleton St George is the closest station with regular passenger services.
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.
- 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.
- 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.