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How far is Kubin Island from Kieta?

The distance between Kieta (Aropa Airport) and Kubin Island (Kubin Airport) is 963 miles / 1550 kilometers / 837 nautical miles.

Aropa Airport – Kubin Airport

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837
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Distance from Kieta to Kubin Island

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Kieta to Kubin Island. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 963.064 miles
  • 1549.902 kilometers
  • 836.880 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 962.418 miles
  • 1548.862 kilometers
  • 836.319 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Kieta to Kubin Island?

The estimated flight time from Aropa Airport to Kubin Airport is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Aropa Airport (KIE) and Kubin Airport (KUG)

On average, flying from Kieta to Kubin Island generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 327 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Kieta to Kubin Island

See the map of the shortest flight path between Aropa Airport (KIE) and Kubin Airport (KUG).

Airport information

Origin Aropa Airport
City: Kieta
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: KIE
ICAO Code: AYIQ
Coordinates: 6°18′19″S, 155°43′41″E
Destination Kubin Airport
City: Kubin Island
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: KUG
ICAO Code: YKUB
Coordinates: 10°13′30″S, 142°13′4″E