Nonstop flight route between Sembach, Germany and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,779 miles (or 6,082 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 Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base and Kisumu 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 Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base and Kisumu 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: | SEX / ETAS |
Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
Location: | Sembach, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI |
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Location: | Kisumu, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIS |
More Information: | KIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- On 1 January 1957 a fourth squadron, the 19th TRS was transferred from the 47th Bombardment Wing at RAF Sculthorpe to the 66th TRW.
- With this announcement, and everyone being satisfied, Sembach became a center of activity once more, and construction of the administrative area of the base began in October 1952.
- During the Cold War, Sembach Air Base housed a variety of USAF Tactical Reconnaissance, Close Air Support and Tactical Air Control units as a front line NATO air base.
- As 1957 progressed USAFE HQ decided to reorganizs its tactical reconnaissance assets.
- Sembach is the home of the United States Army's 230th Military Police Company, the 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, the 30th Medical Command, and the 786th Security Forces Squadron regional training center.
- In 1939, the German Luftwaffe ordered that the area be reserved for use as a fighter base.
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
- Many workers were brought in to build the new base, and the village of Sembach took on the character of a boomtown.
- The 603d Air Base Wing was activated after the departure of the 38th to administer Sembach Air Base and to perform a mission of support for the 601st Tactical Control Group and the 7th Air Commando Squadron.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
- The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.