Nonstop flight route between Bhubaneswar, India and Nairobi, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(20°14'39"N by 85°49'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E)
Distance from BBI to WIL:
3,634.38 miles (5,848.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar, India and Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,634 miles (or 5,849 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 Biju Patnaik Airport and Wilson 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 Biju Patnaik Airport and Wilson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBI / VEBS |
| Airport Name: | Biju Patnaik Airport |
| Location: | Bhubaneswar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°14'39"N by 85°49'4"E |
| Area Served: | Bhubaneswar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBI |
| More Information: | BBI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIL / HKNW |
| Airport Name: | Wilson Airport |
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E |
| Area Served: | Nairobi |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5546 feet (1,690 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WIL |
| More Information: | WIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI):
- The furthest airport from Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,362 miles (18,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Biju Patnaik Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Biju Patnaik 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 Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Rourkela Airport (RRK), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) NNW of BBI.
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- As a result of faster check-in times and fewer flight delays, as compared to Nairobi International Airport, Wilson Airport is commonly used by business executive aircraft for domestic and international travel.
- Wilson Airport, is in Nairobi County, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest metropolitan centre in that country.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
- The furthest airport from Wilson Airport (WIL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,619 miles (18,698 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Wilson Airport's high elevation of 5,546 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 153.25 miles (246.64 km) NNW | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India |     |
| 2 | 178.93 miles (287.97 km) N | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 3 | 214.47 miles (345.16 km) N | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 4 | 237.29 miles (381.88 km) NE | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 5 | 243.10 miles (391.23 km) SW | విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ) | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 251.04 miles (404.01 km) N | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 7 | 258.93 miles (416.71 km) WSW | Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) | Jagdalpur, India | |
| 8 | 267.56 miles (430.59 km) WNW | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | |
| 9 | 271.45 miles (436.86 km) WNW | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) | Raipur, India | |
| 10 | 295.42 miles (475.43 km) NE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 315.80 miles (508.23 km) N | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 12 | 337.96 miles (543.90 km) ENE | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 340.41 miles (547.83 km) NNE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 363.32 miles (584.71 km) NNE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 15 | 372.46 miles (599.42 km) N | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,361.88 miles (18,285.13 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,170.88 miles (17,977.74 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 3 | 11,168.98 miles (17,974.69 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,141.35 miles (17,930.22 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,124.90 miles (17,903.75 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,118.03 miles (17,892.69 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,099.21 miles (17,862.41 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,099.20 miles (17,862.39 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,065.80 miles (17,808.64 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,065.29 miles (17,807.82 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,054.53 miles (17,790.50 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,049.86 miles (17,782.98 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,048.49 miles (17,780.78 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,044.01 miles (17,773.57 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,041.80 miles (17,770.01 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.66 miles (12.32 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 2 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 3 | 96.17 miles (154.77 km) SSE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) W | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.24 miles (203.17 km) WNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 6 | 138.39 miles (222.72 km) NW | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) SE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 8 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) S | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 145.48 miles (234.12 km) SSE | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) S | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) SSW | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) NW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 13 | 167.45 miles (269.48 km) WNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 203.88 miles (328.12 km) NW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) ENE | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,618.65 miles (18,698.36 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,457.44 miles (18,438.92 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,330.30 miles (18,234.31 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,328.60 miles (18,231.57 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,268.35 miles (18,134.60 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,256.09 miles (18,114.88 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,248.98 miles (18,103.43 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,242.21 miles (18,092.54 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,235.89 miles (18,082.36 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,224.56 miles (18,064.14 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,199.06 miles (18,023.10 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,137.20 miles (17,923.55 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,088.13 miles (17,844.57 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,082.76 miles (17,835.94 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,077.46 miles (17,827.40 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |