Nonstop flight route between Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia and Kitale, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°58'30"N by 34°57'36"E)
Distance from FLS to KTL:
7,467.15 miles (12,017.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flinders Island Airport (FLS), Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia and Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,467 miles (or 12,017 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 Flinders Island Airport 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 Flinders Island Airport 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: | FLS / YFLI |
| Airport Name: | Flinders Island Airport |
| Location: | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E |
| Area Served: | Flinders Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Flinders Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLS |
| More Information: | FLS 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 Flinders Island Airport (FLS):
- Flinders Island Airport (FLS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Flinders Island Airport (meaning Flinders Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is St Helens Airport (HLS), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) S of FLS.
- Because of Flinders Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Flinders 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.
Facts about Kitale Airport (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 closest airport to Kitale Airport (KTL) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of KTL.
- Its location is approximately 336 kilometres, by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 134.28 miles (216.10 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 153.97 miles (247.80 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 191.32 miles (307.90 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.13 miles (342.99 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 218.30 miles (351.32 km) W | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.63 miles (377.60 km) WNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 237.89 miles (382.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.92 km) NNE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.18 miles (19,925.53 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,214.03 miles (19,656.52 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,009.30 miles (19,327.05 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,449.61 miles (18,426.32 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,443.93 miles (18,417.17 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,304.59 miles (18,192.93 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,284.68 miles (18,160.89 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,251.93 miles (18,108.18 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,238.91 miles (18,087.23 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,226.46 miles (18,067.20 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |