Nonstop flight route between Rhine, Germany and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,950 miles (or 6,357 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 Rheine-Bentlage 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 Rheine-Bentlage 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: | ZPQ / ETHE |
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Location: | Rhine, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
More Information: | ZPQ 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 was part of Airmobile Operations Division.
- Since then helicopters from Rheine saw action in as different places as Italy, Greece and the Pyrenees mainly by offering help and logistic support after natural disasters.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base is located near the village of Bentlage, 2 km northwest of the city of Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.