Nonstop flight route between Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(53°28'11"N by 55°47'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from YBI to KIE:
8,729.49 miles (14,048.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Black Tickle Airport (YBI), Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,729 miles (or 14,049 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 Black Tickle 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 Black Tickle 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: | YBI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°28'11"N by 55°47'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBI |
| More Information: | YBI 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 Black Tickle Airport (YBI):
- In addition to being known as "Black Tickle Airport", another name for YBI is "CCE4".
- Black Tickle Airport (YBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Black Tickle Airport (YBI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,145 miles (17,936 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Black Tickle Airport (YBI) is Charlottetown Airport (YHG), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSW of YBI.
- Because of Black Tickle Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Black Tickle 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.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
- After World War II the airport became one of Bougainville's main airports.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 53.52 miles (86.12 km) WNW | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 62.36 miles (100.35 km) S | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 68.29 miles (109.91 km) SSW | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 75.96 miles (122.24 km) S | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 80.69 miles (129.85 km) S | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 119.39 miles (192.15 km) WNW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 144.12 miles (231.94 km) S | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) SSW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 176.46 miles (283.99 km) NW | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 189.75 miles (305.38 km) WNW | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) W | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 197.62 miles (318.04 km) SW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 224.65 miles (361.54 km) NW | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 226.93 miles (365.21 km) SW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,145.10 miles (17,936.26 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,132.75 miles (17,916.37 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,121.94 miles (17,898.99 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,119.33 miles (17,894.78 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,118.85 miles (17,894.01 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,108.19 miles (17,876.86 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,103.00 miles (17,868.50 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,094.01 miles (17,854.04 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,093.69 miles (17,853.52 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,083.92 miles (17,837.80 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,078.05 miles (17,828.35 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.72 miles (17,806.90 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,052.42 miles (17,787.10 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,051.80 miles (17,786.10 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,051.35 miles (17,785.38 km) SSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South 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 | |