Nonstop flight route between Hilo, Hawaii, United States and Mombasa, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hilo International Airport (ITO), Hilo, Hawaii, United States and Moi International Airport (MBA), Mombasa, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,972 miles (or 17,657 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 Hilo International Airport and Moi 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 Hilo International Airport and Moi 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: | ITO / PHTO |
Airport Name: | Hilo International Airport |
Location: | Hilo, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'13"N by 155°2'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITO |
More Information: | ITO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBA / HKMO |
Airport Name: | Moi International Airport |
Location: | Mombasa, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°2'24"S by 39°35'24"E |
Area Served: | Mombasa |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBA |
More Information: | MBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Hilo International Airport (ITO):
- During martial law in the territory following the attack on Pearl Harbor, all airports in the Hawaiian Islands came under the control of the U.S.
- The main passenger terminal consists of three interconnected buildings totaling approximately 220,000 square feet.
- The closest airport to Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of ITO.
- In 1973, for example, the total passenger count at Hilo International Airport was 1,357,818.
- Hilo International Airport (ITO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hilo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Hilo International 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.
- In May 1989, the state Legislature renamed General Lyman Field to "Hilo International Airport".
- Hilo International Airport, formerly General Lyman Field, is owned and operated by the Hawaiʻi state Department of Transportation.
- Hilo International Airport handled 1,279,342 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Hilo International Airport (meaning Hilo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
Facts about Moi International Airport (MBA):
- Mombasa Airport was expanded to an international airport in 1979.
- The furthest airport from Moi International Airport (MBA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,478 miles (18,472 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The airport was built during the Second World War by the Engineer Corps of the South African Army.
- Because of Moi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Moi International 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.
- The closest airport to Moi International Airport (MBA) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of MBA.
- Moi International Airport (MBA) has 2 runways.
- It lies approximately 425 kilometres, by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the country.