Nonstop flight route between Garissa, Kenya and Ailuk, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya and Ailuk Airport (AIM), Ailuk, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,960 miles (or 14,419 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 Garissa Airport and Ailuk 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 Garissa Airport and Ailuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAS / HKGA |
Airport Name: | Garissa Airport |
Location: | Garissa, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E |
Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from GAS |
More Information: | GAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIM / |
Airport Name: | Ailuk Airport |
Location: | Ailuk, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"N by 169°58'59"E |
Area Served: | Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands |
View all routes: | Routes from AIM |
More Information: | AIM Maps & Info |
Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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 Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
- Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
- The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ailuk Airport (AIM):
- The closest airport to Ailuk Airport (AIM) is Likiep Airport (LIK), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of AIM.
- The furthest airport from Ailuk Airport (AIM) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailuk Airport (meaning Ailuk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.