Nonstop flight route between Eliye Springs, Kenya and Norfolk Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya and Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,821 miles (or 14,196 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 Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island 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: | NLK / YNSF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Norfolk Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NLK | 
| More Information: | NLK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of 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.
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
- These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distance without using Norfolk Island as a stepping stone, is usually beyond their capabilities.
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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.




