Nonstop flight route between Eliye Springs, Kenya and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,976 miles (or 6,398 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. 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: | AYH / EGWZ | 
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 | 
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH | 
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- 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 located in Eliye Springs, a village in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
- RAF Alconbury is also the home of the 501st Combat Support Wing.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- Operations from Alconbury with No.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In September 1939, RAF Upwood squadrons were given operational training roles and Alconbury became RAF Wyton's satellite under No.




