Nonstop flight route between Nogales, Sonora, Mexico and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nogales International Airport (NOG), Nogales, Sonora, Mexico and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,638 miles (or 10,683 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 Nogales International 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 Nogales International 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: | NOG / MMNG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°13'33"N by 110°58'32"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3990 feet (1,216 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NOG | 
| More Information: | NOG 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 Nogales International Airport (NOG):
- The closest airport to Nogales International Airport (NOG) is Nogales International Airport (OLS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNE of NOG.
- In addition to being known as "Nogales International Airport", another name for NOG is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Nogales".
- The furthest airport from Nogales International Airport (NOG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,570 miles (18,620 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Nogales International Airport (NOG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- 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 original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- Nowadays the airfield is disused and overgrown with bush.
- 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.




