Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Kitale, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,018 miles (or 6,466 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 Sylt 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 Sylt 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: | GWT / EDXW | 
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| Location: | Westerland, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Sylt, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWT | 
| More Information: | GWT 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 Sylt Airport (GWT):
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
 - The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
 - Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
 - Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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.
 - Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
 
Facts about Kitale Airport (KTL):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - Kitale Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities.
 
