Nonstop flight route between Kiwayu, Kenya and Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya and Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,183 miles (or 11,560 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 Kiwayu Airport and Robert L. Bradshaw International 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 Kiwayu Airport and Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWY / |
Airport Name: | Kiwayu Airport |
Location: | Kiwayu, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E |
Area Served: | Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWY |
More Information: | KWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKB / TKPK |
Airport Name: | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport |
Location: | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°18'41"N by 62°43'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKB |
More Information: | SKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiwayu Airport (KWY):
- The closest airport to Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Manda Airport (LAU), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of KWY.
- Kiwayu Airport (KWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,626 miles (18,710 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kiwayu Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiwayu 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB):
- Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (meaning Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport houses the St.
- The largest aircraft now operating regularly scheduled service at SKB is the Boeing 777-200 from British Airways.
- A major renovation was completed in December 2006.
- Because of Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert L. Bradshaw 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of SKB.