Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,161 miles (or 13,133 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 Bamburi Airport and Savannah / Hilton Head 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 Bamburi Airport and Savannah / Hilton Head 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: | BMQ / | 
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| Location: | Bamburi, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°58'48"S by 39°43'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Bamburi, Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMQ | 
| More Information: | BMQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAV / KSAV | 
| Airport Name: | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport | 
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'38"N by 81°12'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Savannah, Georgia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SAV | 
| More Information: | SAV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):
- Its location is approximately 430 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
 - The furthest airport from Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,483 miles (18,480 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Bamburi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamburi 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".
 - The closest airport to Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Moi International Airport (MBA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of BMQ.
 
Facts about Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV):
- The furthest airport from Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,485 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) has 2 runways.
 - The Airport is patrolled by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Police, who work alongside the TSA to provide airport security.
 - Because of Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Savannah / Hilton Head 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.
 - In 1992, the airport did have international service with nonstop flights to destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico when Key Airlines was operating a passenger hub in Savannah.
 - The airport serves as world headquarters for Gulfstream Aerospace.
 - The closest airport to Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of SAV.
 - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport covers an area of 3,650 acres at an elevation of 50 feet above mean sea level.
 
