Nonstop flight route between Kiwayu, Kenya and Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°1'14"N by 139°47'22"E)
Distance from KWY to ULI:
6,819.63 miles (10,975.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya and Falalop Airfield (ULI), Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,820 miles (or 10,975 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 Falalop Airfield, 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 Falalop Airfield. 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: | ULI / |
| Airport Name: | Falalop Airfield |
| Location: | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°1'14"N by 139°47'22"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from ULI |
| More Information: | ULI 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.
- 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.
- Kiwayu Airport (KWY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Falalop Airfield (ULI):
- The closest airport to Falalop Airfield (ULI) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) WSW of ULI.
- Fleet Air Wing One was based at Falalop from 15 October until 30 December 1944 when it was relocated to Saipan.
- The furthest airport from Falalop Airfield (ULI) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Falalop Airfield (meaning Falalop Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Units stationed at Falalop included VMD-354 operating photo-reconnaissance F4Us and VMF-542 operating F6F-3N night-fighters.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.24 miles (53.50 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 94.38 miles (151.89 km) WNW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 3 | 119.77 miles (192.74 km) SW | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 5 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) NW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) SW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 185.80 miles (299.01 km) SW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 8 | 231.80 miles (373.05 km) WSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 283.37 miles (456.04 km) W | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 290.75 miles (467.91 km) WSW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 305.00 miles (490.85 km) NNE | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 305.17 miles (491.12 km) W | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 13 | 308.62 miles (496.67 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 312.73 miles (503.29 km) W | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 321.94 miles (518.11 km) WNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,626.11 miles (18,710.36 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,199.27 miles (18,023.44 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,196.64 miles (18,019.20 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,192.00 miles (18,011.73 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,166.19 miles (17,970.20 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,149.17 miles (17,942.80 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,130.50 miles (17,912.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,115.75 miles (17,889.02 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,111.44 miles (17,882.09 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,104.61 miles (17,871.10 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,087.39 miles (17,843.37 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,044.10 miles (17,773.72 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,032.55 miles (17,755.12 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,024.28 miles (17,741.82 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,968.86 miles (17,652.63 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.71 miles (195.87 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 402.42 miles (647.62 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 3 | 414.68 miles (667.36 km) NE | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 425.53 miles (684.82 km) NE | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 466.91 miles (751.42 km) NE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 522.34 miles (840.63 km) NE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) NE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 814.92 miles (1,311.49 km) SSW | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 829.16 miles (1,334.40 km) SSW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 841.80 miles (1,354.74 km) E | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 850.19 miles (1,368.25 km) S | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 851.06 miles (1,369.64 km) SSW | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 871.84 miles (1,403.08 km) S | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 886.99 miles (1,427.47 km) SSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 891.60 miles (1,434.88 km) S | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.55 miles (19,930.96 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,252.03 miles (19,717.68 km) SSE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,225.06 miles (19,674.28 km) ESE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,213.51 miles (19,655.69 km) WSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,199.83 miles (19,633.67 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,133.38 miles (19,526.74 km) W | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) SE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,100.48 miles (19,473.78 km) SSE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,099.29 miles (19,471.87 km) S | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,096.15 miles (19,466.82 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.60 km) WSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,081.65 miles (19,443.49 km) ESE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.05 miles (19,397.46 km) WSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,050.58 miles (19,393.49 km) SSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,050.16 miles (19,392.81 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |