Nonstop flight route between Eldoret, Kenya and Fukui, Honshu, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°8'34"N by 136°13'26"E)
Distance from EDL to FKJ:
6,813.31 miles (10,964.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya and Fukui Airport (FKJ), Fukui, Honshu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,813 miles (or 10,965 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 Eldoret International Airport and Fukui 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 Eldoret International Airport and Fukui Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDL / HKEL |
| Airport Name: | Eldoret International Airport |
| Location: | Eldoret, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E |
| Area Served: | Eldoret |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDL |
| More Information: | EDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKJ / RJNF |
| Airport Name: | Fukui Airport |
| Location: | Fukui, Honshu, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°8'34"N by 136°13'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Fukui Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKJ |
| More Information: | FKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities.
- The furthest airport from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.
- The airport was established in 1995.
- Because of Eldoret International Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fukui Airport (FKJ):
- Fukui Airport (FKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fukui Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukui 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 Fukui Airport (FKJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Fukui Airport (FKJ) is Komatsu Airport (KMQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of FKJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.01 miles (48.30 km) E | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 43.88 miles (70.62 km) NNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 3 | 48.89 miles (78.68 km) SW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 54.55 miles (87.78 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) S | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 128.66 miles (207.06 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 7 | 141.39 miles (227.54 km) W | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 8 | 144.27 miles (232.18 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 182.92 miles (294.39 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 13 | 189.52 miles (305.00 km) N | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 194.76 miles (313.44 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 15 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) NNE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.68 miles (18,794.97 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,463.09 miles (18,448.00 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,462.48 miles (18,447.03 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,403.50 miles (18,352.11 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,401.56 miles (18,348.99 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,382.73 miles (18,318.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,353.78 miles (18,272.10 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,344.85 miles (18,257.72 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,339.44 miles (18,249.01 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,316.09 miles (18,211.43 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,264.94 miles (18,129.11 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,233.74 miles (18,078.90 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,230.63 miles (18,073.90 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,218.12 miles (18,053.77 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) NNE | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) ENE | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 3 | 72.85 miles (117.25 km) SSE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 4 | 94.58 miles (152.21 km) SSE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 5 | 94.79 miles (152.55 km) E | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 103.72 miles (166.92 km) SSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 7 | 103.72 miles (166.92 km) SSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | 118.56 miles (190.81 km) SSW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 130.62 miles (210.20 km) SSW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 10 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) SE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 11 | 164.13 miles (264.14 km) SW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 12 | 173.13 miles (278.63 km) WSW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 13 | 178.17 miles (286.74 km) SSW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 14 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) SW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 193.54 miles (311.47 km) WSW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,881.30 miles (19,121.05 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,859.16 miles (19,085.43 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,834.01 miles (19,044.94 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,827.92 miles (19,035.14 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,802.91 miles (18,994.90 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,794.34 miles (18,981.11 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,788.07 miles (18,971.01 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,785.44 miles (18,966.77 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,759.07 miles (18,924.34 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,746.99 miles (18,904.89 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,745.05 miles (18,901.79 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,742.00 miles (18,896.87 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,735.53 miles (18,886.46 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,710.72 miles (18,846.54 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,699.25 miles (18,828.07 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |