Nonstop flight route between Horta, Azores, Portugal and Kalokol, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Horta International Airport (HOR), Horta, Azores, Portugal and Kalokol Airport (KLK), Kalokol, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,703 miles (or 7,569 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 Horta International Airport and Kalokol 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 Horta International Airport and Kalokol Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOR / LPHR |
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Location: | Horta, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W |
Area Served: | Horta |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOR |
More Information: | HOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLK / HKFG |
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Location: | Kalokol, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°29'24"N by 35°50'24"E |
Area Served: | Kalokol |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KLK |
More Information: | KLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Horta International Airport (HOR):
- In addition to being known as "Horta International Airport", another name for HOR is "Aeroporto Internacional da Horta".
- Horta International Airport handled 191,969 passengers last year.
- It is an important economic tool in the economy of the region, and vital connection to the smaller aerodromes in the outlying islands.
- The furthest airport from Horta International Airport (HOR) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Horta International Airport (meaning Horta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Horta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Horta 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.
- The closest airport to Horta International Airport (HOR) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of HOR.
- Horta International Airport (HOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- On the afternoon of 28 July 2011, a refurbished control tower was inaugurated, which permitted the airport to oversee the Central Group, as well as the Western Group of islands.
Facts about Kalokol Airport (KLK):
- The furthest airport from Kalokol Airport (KLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kalokol Airport (KLK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSE of KLK.
- By air, Kalokol airport is situated approximately 552 kilometres northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kalokol Airport", another name for KLK is "Fergusons Gulf".