Nonstop flight route between Kilaguni, Kenya and Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W)
Distance from ILU to LRU:
9,392.38 miles (15,115.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilaguni Airport (ILU), Kilaguni, Kenya and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,392 miles (or 15,116 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 Kilaguni Airport and Las Cruces 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 Kilaguni Airport and Las Cruces 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: | ILU / HKKL |
| Airport Name: | Kilaguni Airport |
| Location: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E |
| Area Served: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2750 feet (838 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILU |
| More Information: | ILU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRU / KLRU |
| Airport Name: | Las Cruces International Airport |
| Location: | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W |
| Area Served: | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Las Cruces |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRU |
| More Information: | LRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kilaguni Airport (ILU):
- The furthest airport from Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kilaguni Airport is a small airport that serves the location of Kilaguni and the adjacent areas of Tsavo National Park.
- The closest airport to Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Amboseli Airport (ASV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of ILU.
- Kilaguni Airport (ILU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Las Cruces International Airport (LRU):
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) has 3 runways.
- Because of Las Cruces International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Las Cruces International Airport covers 2,193 acres at an elevation of 4,457 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport has two fixed base operators, Southwest Aviation and Las Cruces Aero Services.
- The closest airport to Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of LRU.
- The furthest airport from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.58 miles (95.89 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) WSW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 78.05 miles (125.61 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.35 km) WSW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 130.91 miles (210.67 km) SE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) NW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 136.43 miles (219.57 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) NW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 141.48 miles (227.68 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 159.05 miles (255.96 km) WSW | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 163.85 miles (263.69 km) NE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 12 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) NNE | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 13 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) ENE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) NNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 231.80 miles (373.05 km) ENE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,538.81 miles (18,569.87 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,370.24 miles (18,298.59 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,205.73 miles (18,033.84 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,203.37 miles (18,030.03 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,141.44 miles (17,930.37 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,127.15 miles (17,907.37 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,124.15 miles (17,902.54 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,124.11 miles (17,902.47 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.90 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,085.15 miles (17,839.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,016.54 miles (17,729.36 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,986.05 miles (17,680.29 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,975.79 miles (17,663.78 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,947.90 miles (17,618.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) SE | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) SE | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) W | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 52.53 miles (84.54 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) SSE | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) SSE | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 61.39 miles (98.79 km) NE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 66.25 miles (106.61 km) NE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 68.55 miles (110.32 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 140.97 miles (226.86 km) WNW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 148.09 miles (238.33 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 155.28 miles (249.89 km) E | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 155.50 miles (250.25 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,382.72 miles (18,318.67 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,182.57 miles (17,996.56 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,113.55 miles (17,885.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.26 miles (17,862.48 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,780.73 miles (17,349.86 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,675.96 miles (17,181.25 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,668.16 miles (17,168.70 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,645.41 miles (17,132.08 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,643.66 miles (17,129.27 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,596.18 miles (17,052.86 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,573.33 miles (17,016.08 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,538.50 miles (16,960.02 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,519.21 miles (16,928.99 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,518.34 miles (16,927.59 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |