Nonstop flight route between Eldoret, Kenya and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,725 miles (or 12,433 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 Thunder Bay International 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 Thunder Bay International 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: | YQT / CYQT |
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Location: | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W |
Area Served: | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQT |
More Information: | YQT Maps & Info |
Facts about Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- Eldoret Airport, is an International airport in Kenya.
- The airport was established in 1995.
- 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.
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities.
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.
- 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.
Facts about Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT):
- Before the two cities of Fort William and Port Arthur merged, it was called the Canadian Lakehead Airport.
- Because of Thunder Bay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Thunder Bay International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thunder Bay International Airport", another name for YQT is "Thunder Bay Airport".
- The closest airport to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SW of YQT.
- The furthest airport from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,833 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) has 2 runways.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.