Nonstop flight route between Eldoret, Kenya and Westport, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E)
Distance from EDL to WSZ:
8,498.00 miles (13,676.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya and Westport Airport (WSZ), Westport, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,498 miles (or 13,676 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 Westport 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 Westport 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: | WSZ / NZWS |
| Airport Name: | Westport Airport |
| Location: | Westport, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSZ |
| More Information: | WSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.
- Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities.
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Westport Airport (WSZ):
- The closest airport to Westport Airport (WSZ) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of WSZ.
- Because of Westport Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Westport 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.
- Westport Airport (WSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Westport Airport (WSZ) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is nearly antipodal to Westport Airport (meaning Westport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Braga Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Braga, Portugal.
| 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 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) SSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 84.63 miles (136.20 km) ENE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) ENE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 119.21 miles (191.84 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 143.14 miles (230.37 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 150.00 miles (241.41 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 178.11 miles (286.64 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.98 miles (299.31 km) ENE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,401.22 miles (19,957.78 km) NNE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,399.58 miles (19,955.14 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,388.61 miles (19,937.48 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) W | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,276.03 miles (19,756.31 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.84 miles (19,718.98 km) W | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,222.87 miles (19,670.75 km) NNW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |