Nonstop flight route between Brookings, South Dakota, United States and Masai Mara, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(44°18'16"N by 96°49'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E)
Distance from BKX to MRE:
8,264.86 miles (13,300.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), Brookings, South Dakota, United States and Mara Serena Airport (MRE), Masai Mara, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,265 miles (or 13,301 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 Brookings Regional Airport and Mara Serena 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 Brookings Regional Airport and Mara Serena Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKX / KBKX |
| Airport Name: | Brookings Regional Airport |
| Location: | Brookings, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°18'16"N by 96°49'0"W |
| Area Served: | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brookings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1648 feet (502 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKX |
| More Information: | BKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E |
| Area Served: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRE |
| More Information: | MRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Brookings Regional Airport (BKX):
- The closest airport to Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of BKX.
- Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) has 2 runways.
- The City is in the final engineering phases for a $19 million reconstruction project, including realigning and lengthening the runways.
- Brookings Regional Airport, formerly known as Brookings Municipal Airport, is a city owned, public use airport located in Brookings, a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States.
- The furthest airport from Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,597 miles (17,053 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mara Serena Airport (MRE):
- Mara Serena Airport (MRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mara Serena Airport", another name for MRE is "n/a".
- The closest airport to Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NNE of MRE.
- Because of Mara Serena Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mara Serena Airport is located in Masai Mara, in Trans Mara District, Rift Valley Province, in southwestern Kenya, close to the border with Tanzania.
- Mara Serena Airport lies approximately 225 kilometres southwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
- Mara Serena Airport is an airstrip in Masai Mara, Kenya
- The furthest airport from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) NNW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) S | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 50.16 miles (80.73 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) W | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 70.87 miles (114.06 km) WSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) NE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) NE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) SSE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 100.04 miles (160.99 km) SSW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 100.06 miles (161.03 km) NE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ESE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) SE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,596.50 miles (17,053.38 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,572.94 miles (17,015.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,558.30 miles (16,991.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,547.95 miles (16,975.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,501.19 miles (16,899.98 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,500.77 miles (16,899.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,488.48 miles (16,879.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,478.11 miles (16,862.84 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,463.95 miles (16,840.05 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,453.74 miles (16,823.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,404.02 miles (16,743.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,393.39 miles (16,726.49 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,374.19 miles (16,695.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,360.89 miles (16,674.19 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,352.16 miles (16,660.15 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NNE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 2 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) W | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 93.17 miles (149.95 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) E | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) SSE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) WSW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) N | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 11 | 168.31 miles (270.87 km) ENE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) SE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) ESE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) SE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,582.26 miles (18,639.79 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.69 miles (18,249.42 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,339.41 miles (18,248.97 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,283.88 miles (18,159.60 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,280.92 miles (18,154.83 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.73 miles (18,120.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,229.63 miles (18,072.29 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,218.85 miles (18,054.94 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,214.16 miles (18,047.39 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,190.27 miles (18,008.95 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,140.54 miles (17,928.92 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,120.84 miles (17,897.22 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.15 miles (17,896.09 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,109.15 miles (17,878.39 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |