Nonstop flight route between Haines, Alaska, United States and Eldoret, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(59°14'38"N by 135°31'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E)
Distance from HNS to EDL:
8,285.14 miles (13,333.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haines Airport (HNS), Haines, Alaska, United States and Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,285 miles (or 13,334 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 Haines Airport and Eldoret International 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 Haines Airport and Eldoret International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNS / PAHN |
| Airport Name: | Haines Airport |
| Location: | Haines, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°14'38"N by 135°31'24"W |
| Area Served: | Haines, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNS |
| More Information: | HNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDL / HKEL |
| Airport Name: | Eldoret International Airport |
| Location: | Eldoret, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E |
| Area Served: | Eldoret |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDL |
| More Information: | EDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Haines Airport (HNS):
- Haines Airport (HNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Haines Airport (HNS) is Skagway Airport (SGY), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNE of HNS.
- The furthest airport from Haines Airport (HNS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,491 miles (16,883 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Haines Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Haines, a city in the Haines Borough in the U.S.
- Because of Haines Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Haines 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 Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.
- Eldoret Airport, is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province, in the southwestern part of Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda.
- The furthest airport from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eldoret International Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was established in 1995.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) NNE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) S | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.95 miles (91.65 km) S | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.15 miles (112.90 km) SSE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) SSE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.25 miles (125.93 km) SSW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) S | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) N | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 116.19 miles (186.98 km) NE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) S | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) SSE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) NNW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 146.68 miles (236.06 km) W | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) S | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 168.33 miles (270.91 km) SSE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,490.91 miles (16,883.44 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,487.61 miles (16,878.14 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,470.85 miles (16,851.16 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,423.29 miles (16,774.61 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,387.24 miles (16,716.60 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,367.68 miles (16,685.12 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.33 miles (16,625.01 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,295.27 miles (16,568.59 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,287.25 miles (16,555.69 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,276.94 miles (16,539.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,263.71 miles (16,517.80 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,263.10 miles (16,516.82 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,249.23 miles (16,494.50 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,247.38 miles (16,491.53 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,242.94 miles (16,484.37 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.01 miles (48.30 km) E | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 2 | 43.88 miles (70.62 km) NNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 3 | 48.89 miles (78.68 km) SW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 54.55 miles (87.78 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) S | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 128.66 miles (207.06 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 7 | 141.39 miles (227.54 km) W | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 8 | 144.27 miles (232.18 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 182.92 miles (294.39 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 13 | 189.52 miles (305.00 km) N | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 194.76 miles (313.44 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 15 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) NNE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.68 miles (18,794.97 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,463.09 miles (18,448.00 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,462.48 miles (18,447.03 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,403.50 miles (18,352.11 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,401.56 miles (18,348.99 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,382.73 miles (18,318.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,353.78 miles (18,272.10 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,344.85 miles (18,257.72 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,339.44 miles (18,249.01 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,316.09 miles (18,211.43 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,264.94 miles (18,129.11 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,233.74 miles (18,078.90 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,230.63 miles (18,073.90 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,218.12 miles (18,053.77 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |