Nonstop flight route between Kilaguni, Kenya and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from ILU to RDR:
8,357.24 miles (13,449.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilaguni Airport (ILU), Kilaguni, Kenya and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,357 miles (or 13,450 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base. 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: | RDR / KRDR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
| More Information: | RDR 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 (ILU) has 2 runways.
- Its location is approximately 217 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Amboseli Airport (ASV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of ILU.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- The 4133d SW was redesignated as the 319th Bombardment Wing on 1 February 1963 in a name-only redesigation and was assigned to SAC's Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to the interceptor squadrons, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Grand Forks in 1958.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- During the Cold War, GFAFB was a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, with B-52 bombers, KC-135 tankers, and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
| 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 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) E | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) ESE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 56.67 miles (91.20 km) E | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) N | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.43 miles (113.35 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 76.92 miles (123.79 km) SSE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 92.95 miles (149.59 km) SW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 105.78 miles (170.23 km) SE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 115.91 miles (186.54 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 118.75 miles (191.11 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 124.36 miles (200.14 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 134.85 miles (217.03 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 138.60 miles (223.05 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 139.90 miles (225.15 km) NNW | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.85 miles (16,904.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,479.86 miles (16,865.66 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,472.61 miles (16,853.99 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,453.90 miles (16,823.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,427.01 miles (16,780.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,397.22 miles (16,732.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,386.62 miles (16,715.61 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,380.61 miles (16,705.93 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,375.61 miles (16,697.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,336.89 miles (16,635.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,276.91 miles (16,539.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,242.01 miles (16,482.88 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,239.13 miles (16,478.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,226.99 miles (16,458.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,211.16 miles (16,433.23 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |