Nonstop flight route between East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Kitale, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°58'30"N by 34°57'36"E)
Distance from EHT to KTL:
7,072.44 miles (11,381.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rentschler Heliport (EHT), East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,072 miles (or 11,382 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 Rentschler Heliport and Kitale 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 Rentschler Heliport and Kitale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United Technologies Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHT |
| More Information: | EHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTL / HKKT |
| Airport Name: | Kitale Airport |
| Location: | Kitale, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°58'30"N by 34°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Kitale, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 6070 feet (1,850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTL |
| More Information: | KTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rentschler Heliport (EHT):
- During World War II, Rentschler Field was used by the Army Air Force to provide fighter coverage for the area.
- In addition to being known as "Rentschler Heliport", another name for EHT is "CT88".
- Because of Rentschler Heliport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Rentschler Heliport 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 closest airport to Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SW of EHT.
- From 1933 to about 1997, Rentschler Field was an airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a fighter base.
- The furthest airport from Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kitale Airport (KTL):
- The closest airport to Kitale Airport (KTL) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of KTL.
- Because of Kitale Airport's high elevation of 6,070 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KTL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KTL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kitale Airport (KTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kitale Airport (KTL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,701 miles (18,832 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kitale Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.58 miles (2.55 km) SW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.15 miles (21.16 km) NNW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 28.32 miles (45.58 km) N | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) N | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 32.34 miles (52.05 km) SW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SSW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) SE | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.25 miles (67.99 km) NNE | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 46.43 miles (74.73 km) SE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) SSW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) NW | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) WSW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 52.47 miles (84.44 km) NE | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NW | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) SSE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.87 miles (18,912.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,733.62 miles (18,883.39 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,728.19 miles (18,874.64 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,702.07 miles (18,832.61 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,701.54 miles (18,831.76 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,647.05 miles (18,744.07 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.96 miles (18,711.73 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,621.66 miles (18,703.20 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,609.80 miles (18,684.12 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,537.63 miles (18,567.97 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,472.18 miles (18,462.63 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,451.51 miles (18,429.37 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,443.59 miles (18,416.62 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,411.45 miles (18,364.90 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,390.36 miles (18,330.97 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.88 miles (70.62 km) SSE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 2 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) SE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 3 | 75.03 miles (120.76 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 96.01 miles (154.51 km) SSE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 106.01 miles (170.61 km) WNW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) WSW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 7 | 155.00 miles (249.44 km) NNE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 8 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 9 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) S | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 10 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) WSW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) NNE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 12 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) NNE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 13 | 185.39 miles (298.36 km) WSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 188.96 miles (304.10 km) SSW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 203.88 miles (328.12 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.48 miles (18,831.66 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,562.14 miles (18,607.42 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,503.97 miles (18,513.80 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,503.57 miles (18,513.16 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.68 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,444.58 miles (18,418.23 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,423.86 miles (18,384.88 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,394.08 miles (18,336.95 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,380.89 miles (18,315.73 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,372.80 miles (18,302.69 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.34 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,305.02 miles (18,193.62 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,277.40 miles (18,149.17 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,274.44 miles (18,144.41 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,261.98 miles (18,124.35 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |