Nonstop flight route between Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(2°44'44"S by 107°45'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from TJQ to KIE:
3,311.92 miles (5,330.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ), Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,312 miles (or 5,330 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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: | TJQ / WIKD |
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| Location: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°44'44"S by 107°45'16"E |
| Area Served: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TJQ |
| More Information: | TJQ 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ):
- Because of Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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 "Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport", other names for TJQ include "Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin" and "WIOD".
- The furthest airport from Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE), which is nearly antipodal to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (meaning Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in San José del Guaviare, Colombia.
- Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 165 miles (266 kilometers) ENE of TJQ.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- 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 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.
- After World War II the airport became one of Bougainville's main airports.
- Nowadays the airfield is disused and overgrown with bush.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.44 miles (266.25 km) ENE | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) W | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 212.42 miles (341.85 km) NNE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 216.65 miles (348.66 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 245.49 miles (395.08 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 247.55 miles (398.39 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 250.43 miles (403.03 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 282.32 miles (454.36 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 287.35 miles (462.44 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 293.92 miles (473.01 km) WNW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 319.69 miles (514.50 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 337.31 miles (542.84 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 343.16 miles (552.26 km) SSE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 344.19 miles (553.92 km) NNE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 345.33 miles (555.75 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.30 miles (19,967.56 km) ENE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,323.38 miles (19,832.50 km) ENE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,307.56 miles (19,807.06 km) NE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,289.28 miles (19,777.63 km) NNE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,263.84 miles (19,736.68 km) NW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,258.72 miles (19,728.45 km) N | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,248.51 miles (19,712.02 km) NE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,231.52 miles (19,684.67 km) ENE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,225.95 miles (19,675.70 km) E | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,206.49 miles (19,644.39 km) ENE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,205.33 miles (19,642.52 km) N | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,194.11 miles (19,624.46 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.93 km) NE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,178.60 miles (19,599.50 km) N | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.18 km) NE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 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 | |