Nonstop flight route between Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia and Nanyuki, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia and Nanyuki Airfield (NYK), Nanyuki, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,345 miles (or 11,821 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 Cunnamulla Airport and Nanyuki Airfield, 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 Cunnamulla Airport and Nanyuki Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMA / YCMU | 
| Airport Name: | Cunnamulla Airport | 
| Location: | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'48"S by 145°37'19"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Paroo Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CMA | 
| More Information: | CMA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYK / HKNY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nanyuki, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°3'39"S by 37°2'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Nanyuki, and Northern Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 6250 feet (1,905 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NYK | 
| More Information: | NYK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cunnamulla Airport (CMA):
- The closest airport to Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) is Thargomindah Airport (XTG), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) W of CMA.
- Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Cunnamulla Airport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Cunnamulla 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 Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Nanyuki Airfield (NYK):
- The closest airport to Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) S of NYK.
- The furthest airport from Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Nanyuki Airfield's high elevation of 6,250 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NYK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NYK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nanyuki Airfield is a government-owned, privately leased airfield, serving private and commercial air operators.
- Offices and facilities have been built.
- In addition to being known as "Nanyuki Airfield", another name for NYK is "Nanyuki Airport".




