Nonstop flight route between Kisumu, Kenya and Salt Lake City, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,936 miles (or 14,381 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 Salt Lake City International 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 Salt Lake City International 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: | SLC / KSLC | 
| Airport Name: | Salt Lake City International Airport | 
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'17"N by 111°58'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Northern Utah area and beyond | 
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Lake City | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4227 feet (1,288 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SLC | 
| More Information: | SLC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC):
- Salt Lake City International Airport handled 20,102,078 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Skypark Airport (BTF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of SLC.
 - The furthest airport from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Salt Lake City International Airport continues to rank high for on time departures/arrivals and fewest flight cancellations among major US airports.
 - The airport spans over 7,700 acres and has four runways.
 - As air travel became more popular and the United States Air Force established a base at the airport during World War II, a third runway was added.
 - United Airlines operates a call center located near the airport.
 - In 2013, 20,186,474 passengers flew through Salt Lake City, representing a.41% increase from 2012.
 - Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has 4 runways.
 - Because of Salt Lake City International Airport's high elevation of 4,227 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
