About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kirensk Airport (KCK), Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,465 miles (or 8,794 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KCK / UIKK
Airport Names:
  1. Kirensk Airport
  2. Аэропорт Киренск
Location: Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 57°46'22"N by 108°3'38"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 840 feet (256 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GAS / HKGA
Airport Name: Garissa Airport
Location: Garissa, Kenya
GPS Coordinates: 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E
Area Served: Garissa, Kenya
Operator/Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
Airport Type: Public, Civilian
Elevation: 476 feet (145 meters)
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Facts about Kirensk Airport (KCK):

  • Because of Kirensk Airport's relatively low elevation of 840 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirensk 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 furthest airport from Kirensk Airport (KCK) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is nearly antipodal to Kirensk Airport (meaning Kirensk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ushuaia International Airport), and is located 12,191 miles (19,619 kilometers) away in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
  • Kirensk Airport (KCK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Kirensk Airport (KCK) is Ust-Kut Airport (UKX), which is located 108 miles (173 kilometers) SW of KCK.
  • In addition to being known as "Kirensk Airport", another name for KCK is "Аэропорт Киренск".

Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):

  • The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
  • Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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 furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
  • Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kirensk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kirensk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1107.55 miles (173.09 km) SWUst-Kut Airport (UKX)Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Ust-Kut Airport on a map Set UKX as origin Airport Set UKX as destination Airport Get more information about Ust-Kut Airport
2203.27 miles (327.12 km) WUst-Ilimsk (UIK)Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Ust-Ilimsk on a map Set UIK as origin Airport Set UIK as destination Airport Get more information about Ust-Ilimsk
3241.98 miles (389.43 km) NErbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG)Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен on a map Set ERG as origin Airport Set ERG as destination Airport Get more information about Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен
4257.75 miles (414.81 km) WSWBratsk Airport (BTK)Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Bratsk Airport on a map Set BTK as origin Airport Set BTK as destination Airport Get more information about Bratsk Airport
5387.28 miles (623.27 km) NNEMirny Airport (MJZ)Mirny, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Mirny Airport on a map Set MJZ as origin Airport Set MJZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mirny Airport
6407.05 miles (655.09 km) SSWInternational Airport Irkutsk (IKT)Irkutsk, RussiaView International Airport Irkutsk on a map Set IKT as origin Airport Set IKT as destination Airport Get more information about International Airport Irkutsk
7412.90 miles (664.50 km) SBaikal International Airport (UUD)Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, RussiaView Baikal International Airport on a map Set UUD as origin Airport Set UUD as destination Airport Get more information about Baikal International Airport
8448.06 miles (721.07 km) SSEChita Kadala (HTA)Chita, RussiaView Chita Kadala on a map Set HTA as origin Airport Set HTA as destination Airport Get more information about Chita Kadala
9475.29 miles (764.90 km) ENEOlyokminsk Airport (OLZ)Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Olyokminsk Airport on a map Set OLZ as origin Airport Set OLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Olyokminsk Airport
10516.41 miles (831.07 km) NENyurba Airport (NYR)Nyurba, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Nyurba Airport on a map Set NYR as origin Airport Set NYR as destination Airport Get more information about Nyurba Airport
11569.12 miles (915.91 km) NEVerkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV)Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Verkhnevilyuysk Airport on a map Set VHV as origin Airport Set VHV as destination Airport Get more information about Verkhnevilyuysk Airport
12582.52 miles (937.47 km) WNWYeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE)Yeniseysk, RussiaView Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск on a map Set EIE as origin Airport Set EIE as destination Airport Get more information about Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск
13595.20 miles (957.88 km) WYemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA)Krasnoyarsk, RussiaView Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново on a map Set KJA as origin Airport Set KJA as destination Airport Get more information about Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново
14610.70 miles (982.82 km) NPolyarny Airport (PYJ)Polyarny, Yakutia, RussiaView Polyarny Airport on a map Set PYJ as origin Airport Set PYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Polyarny Airport
15616.26 miles (991.76 km) NEVilyuisk Airport (VYI)Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Vilyuisk Airport on a map Set VYI as origin Airport Set VYI as destination Airport Get more information about Vilyuisk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kirensk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kirensk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,190.97 miles (19,619.41 km) SWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
212,116.76 miles (19,499.98 km) SSWHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
312,104.48 miles (19,480.22 km) SPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
412,014.54 miles (19,335.47 km) STeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
511,998.25 miles (19,309.27 km) SSWPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as origin Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
611,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) SLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
711,919.09 miles (19,181.87 km) SComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
811,896.41 miles (19,145.37 km) SWTeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
911,811.32 miles (19,008.43 km) SGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1011,762.21 miles (18,929.39 km) WSWRAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
1111,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) WSWPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
1211,708.81 miles (18,843.45 km) SCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1311,699.51 miles (18,828.49 km) SSWPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as origin Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
1411,663.57 miles (18,770.65 km) SChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1511,659.51 miles (18,764.11 km) SPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as origin Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Garissa Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Garissa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
176.66 miles (123.37 km) SSEHola Airport (HOA)Hola, KenyaView Hola Airport on a map Set HOA as destination Airport Set HOA as destination Airport Get more information about Hola Airport
2150.55 miles (242.28 km) SEManda Airport (LAU)Lamu, KenyaView Manda Airport on a map Set LAU as destination Airport Set LAU as destination Airport Get more information about Manda Airport
3153.58 miles (247.16 km) SEKiwayu Airport (KWY)Kiwayu, KenyaView Kiwayu Airport on a map Set KWY as destination Airport Set KWY as destination Airport Get more information about Kiwayu Airport
4182.35 miles (293.46 km) WNanyuki Airfield (NYK)Nanyuki, KenyaView Nanyuki Airfield on a map Set NYK as destination Airport Set NYK as destination Airport Get more information about Nanyuki Airfield
5192.29 miles (309.46 km) SMalindi Airport (MYD)Malindi, KenyaView Malindi Airport on a map Set MYD as destination Airport Set MYD as destination Airport Get more information about Malindi Airport
6193.40 miles (311.25 km) EKismayo Airport (KMU)Kisimayu, SomaliaView Kismayo Airport on a map Set KMU as destination Airport Set KMU as destination Airport Get more information about Kismayo Airport
7197.11 miles (317.22 km) WSWJomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)Nairobi, KenyaView Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on a map Set NBO as destination Airport Set NBO as destination Airport Get more information about Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
8200.15 miles (322.11 km) SSWKilaguni Airport (ILU)Kilaguni, KenyaView Kilaguni Airport on a map Set ILU as destination Airport Set ILU as destination Airport Get more information about Kilaguni Airport
9204.46 miles (329.05 km) WSWWilson Airport (WIL)Nairobi, KenyaView Wilson Airport on a map Set WIL as destination Airport Set WIL as destination Airport Get more information about Wilson Airport
10223.64 miles (359.92 km) SWAmboseli Airport (ASV)Amboseli, KenyaView Amboseli Airport on a map Set ASV as destination Airport Set ASV as destination Airport Get more information about Amboseli Airport
11242.68 miles (390.55 km) SBamburi Airport (BMQ)Bamburi, KenyaView Bamburi Airport on a map Set BMQ as destination Airport Set BMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bamburi Airport
12246.79 miles (397.17 km) SMoi International Airport (MBA)Mombasa, KenyaView Moi International Airport on a map Set MBA as destination Airport Set MBA as destination Airport Get more information about Moi International Airport
13256.39 miles (412.61 km) SWMoshi Airport (QSI)Moshi, TanzaniaView Moshi Airport on a map Set QSI as destination Airport Set QSI as destination Airport Get more information about Moshi Airport
14267.00 miles (429.69 km) NEBardera Airport (BSY)Bardera, SomaliaView Bardera Airport on a map Set BSY as destination Airport Set BSY as destination Airport Get more information about Bardera Airport
15271.04 miles (436.19 km) SWKilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)Kilimanjaro, TanzaniaView Kilimanjaro International Airport on a map Set JRO as destination Airport Set JRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kilimanjaro International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Garissa Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Garissa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,723.52 miles (18,867.13 km) SAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
211,335.11 miles (18,242.05 km) SSEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
311,331.14 miles (18,235.65 km) SSEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
411,310.79 miles (18,202.90 km) SFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
511,286.50 miles (18,163.82 km) SRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
611,269.62 miles (18,136.65 km) SSEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
711,257.90 miles (18,117.80 km) ECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
811,253.71 miles (18,111.04 km) SSEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
911,239.19 miles (18,087.68 km) SSEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1011,236.99 miles (18,084.13 km) SMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1111,232.83 miles (18,077.43 km) SSEMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
1211,156.60 miles (17,954.76 km) SSEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1311,154.94 miles (17,952.09 km) SHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
1411,120.69 miles (17,896.97 km) SPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
1511,067.77 miles (17,811.80 km) SNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport