Nonstop flight route between Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,729 miles (or 10,830 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 Los Mochis 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 Los Mochis 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: | LMM / MMLM |
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Location: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'5"N by 109°4'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LMM |
More Information: | LMM 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 Los Mochis International Airport (LMM):
- Fort Valley Federal International Airport or commonly named Los Mochis International Airport, is the airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Because of Los Mochis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Mochis International 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 "Los Mochis International Airport", another name for LMM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis".
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- The furthest airport from Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Culiacán International Airport (CUL), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) ESE of LMM.
- Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".