Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Wick Airport (WIC), Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,914 miles (or 7,908 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 Wick 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 Wick 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: | WIC / EGPC | 
| Airport Name: | Wick Airport | 
| Location: | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Wick, Highland | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WIC | 
| More Information: | WIC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):
- Bamburi Airport is an airport in Kenya.
 - In addition to being known as "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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 Wick Airport (WIC):
- Wick Airport (WIC) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Wick Airport (WIC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Wick was originally a grass airfield, used by Captain E.
 - Because of Wick Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Wick 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.
 - On 21 May 1941, a photographic reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfire piloted by Flying Officer Michael F.
 - The closest airport to Wick Airport (WIC) is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of WIC.
 
