Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Eliye Springs, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,298 miles (or 13,355 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Eliye Springs 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Eliye Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK | 
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYS / HKES | 
| Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport | 
| Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E | 
| Area Served: | Eliye Springs | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EYS | 
| More Information: | EYS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
- Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- By air, Eliye Springs Airport is situated approximately 530 kilometres, by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.




