Nonstop flight route between Eliye Springs, Kenya and Aurukun, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya and Aurukun Airport (AUU), Aurukun, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,328 miles (or 11,793 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 Eliye Springs Airport and Aurukun 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 Eliye Springs Airport and Aurukun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUU / YAUR | 
| Airport Name: | Aurukun Airport | 
| Location: | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°21'14"S by 141°43'14"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aurukun Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUU | 
| More Information: | AUU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
- 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.
- Eliye Springs Airport is an airport in the in Turkana District, Kenya.
- By air, Eliye Springs Airport is situated approximately 530 kilometres, by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
Facts about Aurukun Airport (AUU):
- The closest airport to Aurukun Airport (AUU) is Weipa Airport (WEI), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) NNE of AUU.
- Aurukun Airport (AUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aurukun Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Aurukun 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 Aurukun Airport (AUU) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.




