Nonstop flight route between Kisumu, Kenya and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from KIS to EDW:
9,452.35 miles (15,212.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,452 miles (or 15,212 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 Kisumu International Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, 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 Kisumu International Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kisumu, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIS |
| More Information: | KIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
| Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
| Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
| More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- With the end of the war, Fourth Air Force relinquished command of Muroc Army Airfield on 16 October 1945 and jurisdiction was transferred to Air Technical Service Command, becoming Air Materiel Command in 1946.
- Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.21 miles (66.32 km) ESE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 48.89 miles (78.68 km) NE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 3 | 70.50 miles (113.46 km) ENE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 4 | 75.03 miles (120.76 km) NNE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 93.17 miles (149.95 km) SSE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 112.45 miles (180.97 km) WNW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 7 | 116.96 miles (188.23 km) SSW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 146.68 miles (236.06 km) NNW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 150.33 miles (241.94 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 10 | 158.19 miles (254.59 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 11 | 159.83 miles (257.21 km) E | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 167.45 miles (269.48 km) ESE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 13 | 174.04 miles (280.08 km) ESE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 14 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) SW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) WSW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.33 miles (18,718.77 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,592.16 miles (18,655.72 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,431.70 miles (18,397.50 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,377.05 miles (18,309.53 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,373.43 miles (18,303.71 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,352.08 miles (18,269.35 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,321.30 miles (18,219.82 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,305.95 miles (18,195.11 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,297.85 miles (18,182.09 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,279.48 miles (18,152.52 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,232.04 miles (18,076.18 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,213.48 miles (18,046.30 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,212.30 miles (18,044.40 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,200.93 miles (18,026.11 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.53 miles (29.82 km) NW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) WSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.77 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) WNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.50 miles (57.14 km) SE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) ESE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) N | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) SW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 55.71 miles (89.65 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) SSE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.53 miles (90.98 km) S | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 57.27 miles (92.16 km) S | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) SSE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.28 miles (100.23 km) E | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,414.23 miles (18,369.37 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,400.85 miles (18,347.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,387.41 miles (18,326.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,304.13 miles (18,192.19 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,181.54 miles (17,994.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.55 miles (17,983.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,135.89 miles (17,921.44 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.33 miles (17,720.97 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.64 miles (17,715.04 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,991.28 miles (17,688.71 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,983.71 miles (17,676.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.39 miles (17,650.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |