Nonstop flight route between Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(48°48'47"N by 87°5'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from YTJ to KIE:
7,768.27 miles (12,501.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ), Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,768 miles (or 12,502 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 Terrace Bay 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 Terrace Bay 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: | YTJ / CYTJ |
| Airport Name: | Terrace Bay Airport |
| Location: | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°48'47"N by 87°5'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Township of Terrace Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTJ |
| More Information: | YTJ 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 Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ):
- The closest airport to Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) is Marathon Aerodrome (YSP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of YTJ.
- Because of Terrace Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrace Bay 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.
- Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,904 miles (17,548 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.53 miles (55.56 km) E | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 59.21 miles (95.28 km) ENE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) N | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.34 miles (155.05 km) N | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) WSW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 109.26 miles (175.83 km) ENE | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 121.17 miles (195.00 km) ESE | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 130.37 miles (209.81 km) NW | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) SSW | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 165.19 miles (265.85 km) WSW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 165.95 miles (267.07 km) ENE | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 170.51 miles (274.41 km) S | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) ESE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 193.24 miles (311.00 km) N | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 201.00 miles (323.48 km) SE | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,903.76 miles (17,547.85 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,881.17 miles (17,511.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,879.78 miles (17,509.27 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,853.21 miles (17,466.50 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,848.94 miles (17,459.63 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,793.43 miles (17,370.30 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,785.52 miles (17,357.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,777.83 miles (17,345.19 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,766.22 miles (17,326.52 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,709.33 miles (17,234.95 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,635.86 miles (17,116.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,624.23 miles (17,097.99 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,613.65 miles (17,080.98 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,589.90 miles (17,042.76 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,586.69 miles (17,037.59 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |