Nonstop flight route between Kilaguni, Kenya and Tehran, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilaguni Airport (ILU), Kilaguni, Kenya and Mehrabad Airport (THR), Tehran, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,800 miles (or 4,507 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 Mehrabad 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 Mehrabad 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: | THR / OIII |
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Location: | Tehran, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°41'21"N by 51°18'48"E |
Area Served: | Tehran, Karaj |
Airport Type: | Joint (Public/Military) |
Elevation: | 3962 feet (1,208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from THR |
More Information: | THR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kilaguni Airport (ILU):
- Kilaguni Airport (ILU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Amboseli Airport (ASV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of ILU.
- Its location is approximately 217 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.
Facts about Mehrabad Airport (THR):
- Mehrabad Airport (THR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mehrabad Airport (THR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- IKA Airport was scheduled to open in 2004 with international flights gradually changing from Mehrabad starting with flights to countries bordering the Persian Gulf.
- Mehrabad Airport handled 13,163,368 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mehrabad Airport", another name for THR is "فرودگاه مهرآباد".
- The airport was first time used as an airfield for aviation club planes in 1938, then after World War II along with becoming internationally recognized by joining Iran civil aviation organization to the ICAO in 1949, the airport also became an air force base.
- The closest airport to Mehrabad Airport (THR) is Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSW of THR.