Nonstop flight route between Kericho, Kenya and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(0°23'6"S by 35°14'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from KEY to MDU:
7,479.95 miles (12,037.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kericho Airport (KEY), Kericho, Kenya and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,480 miles (or 12,038 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 Mendi 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 Mendi 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: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kericho Airport (KEY):
- The closest airport to Kericho Airport (KEY) is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of KEY.
- Kericho Airport is located in Kericho District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Kericho, in the southwestern part of Kenya on the map.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kericho Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the border town of Kericho and surrounding communities.
- There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Kericho Airport at this time.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.21 miles (66.32 km) WNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 54.55 miles (87.78 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 3 | 56.70 miles (91.25 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 4 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) SSW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 5 | 96.01 miles (154.51 km) NNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 6 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 126.16 miles (203.03 km) E | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 8 | 126.24 miles (203.17 km) ESE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 132.83 miles (213.78 km) ESE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 153.13 miles (246.44 km) WNW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 11 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 12 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) WNW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 13 | 195.86 miles (315.20 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 208.56 miles (335.65 km) SE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 15 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) S | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.45 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,559.80 miles (18,603.64 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,408.72 miles (18,360.51 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,408.18 miles (18,359.63 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,349.29 miles (18,264.86 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,348.67 miles (18,263.86 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,328.44 miles (18,231.30 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,299.30 miles (18,184.41 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,290.88 miles (18,170.86 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,286.48 miles (18,163.78 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,261.68 miles (18,123.88 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,210.42 miles (18,041.38 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,182.34 miles (17,996.19 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,180.05 miles (17,992.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,168.06 miles (17,973.21 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |