Nonstop flight route between Kericho, Kenya and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kericho Airport (KEY), Kericho, Kenya and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,494 miles (or 13,670 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 Kericho Airport and Akhiok 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 Kericho Airport and Akhiok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEY / HKKR | 
| Airport Name: | Kericho Airport | 
| Location: | Kericho, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'6"S by 35°14'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Kericho, Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 7165 feet (2,184 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KEY | 
| More Information: | KEY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH | 
| Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport | 
| Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKK | 
| More Information: | AKK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kericho Airport (KEY):
- The furthest airport from Kericho Airport (KEY) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kericho Airport's high elevation of 7,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KEY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KEY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kericho Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the border town of Kericho and surrounding communities.
- Its location is approximately 206 kilometres, by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Kericho Airport (KEY) is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of KEY.
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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 Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Akhiok Airport resides at elevation of 44 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.




