Nonstop flight route between Kisumu, Kenya and Helsinki / Malmi, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya and Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), Helsinki / Malmi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,201 miles (or 6,761 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 Helsinki-Malmi 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 Kisumu International Airport and Helsinki-Malmi Airport. 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 | 
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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: | HEM / EFHF | 
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| Location: | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°15'14"N by 25°2'39"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HEM | 
| More Information: | HEM 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.
 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 
Facts about Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM):
- The closest airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Helsinki Airport (HEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNW of HEM.
 - A new airfield of international standards was first opened to traffic in 1952 in Seutula, in time for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
 - The first land airport of Helsinki, located in Tattarisuo in the township of Malmi, became operational in December 1936.
 - In addition to being known as "Helsinki-Malmi Airport", another name for HEM is "Helsinki-Malmin lentoasemaHelsingfors-Malm flygplats".
 - The Ministry of Transport and Communications ordered in June 2005 from the Civil Aviation Administration a new assessment of the alternatives and costs.
 - Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Helsinki-Malmi Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki-Malmi 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.
 - During the war, bigger and heavier aircraft had been developed, and after the war the aircraft industry and commercial aviation business flourished.
 - The furthest airport from Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Helsinki-Malmi Airport handled 50 passengers last year.
 
