Nonstop flight route between Kisimayu, Somalia and Columbus, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°4'46"N by 83°4'23"W)
Distance from KMU to OSU:
8,061.39 miles (12,973.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kismayo Airport (KMU), Kisimayu, Somalia and Ohio State University Airport (OSU), Columbus, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,061 miles (or 12,974 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 Kismayo Airport and Ohio State University 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 Kismayo Airport and Ohio State University Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMU / HCMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kisimayu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kismayo |
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMU |
| More Information: | KMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSU / KOSU |
| Airport Name: | Ohio State University Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°4'46"N by 83°4'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ohio State University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 905 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSU |
| More Information: | OSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kismayo Airport (KMU):
- In addition to being known as "Kismayo Airport", other names for KMU include "Goronka Diyarada Ee Kismayo" and "كيسمايو المطار".
- The furthest airport from Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 135 miles (216 kilometers) SW of KMU.
- Kismayo Airport handled 58 passengers last year.
- Because of Kismayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Kismayo 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.
- Kismayo Airport (KMU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ohio State University Airport (OSU):
- The furthest airport from Ohio State University Airport (OSU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,350 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ohio State University Airport (OSU) has 4 runways.
- The Ohio State University Airport serves the needs the university's students and faculty, while offering general aviation services for people in central Ohio.
- The airport serves the rapidly expanding north outerbelt of Columbus, as well as the new commercial centers in Worthington, Dublin, and Hilliard.
- The closest airport to Ohio State University Airport (OSU) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OSU.
- Because of Ohio State University Airport's relatively low elevation of 905 feet, planes can take off or land at Ohio State University 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.
- Primary users of the facility include local businesses and residents as well as transient users.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 166.54 miles (268.02 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 3 | 186.01 miles (299.36 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 4 | 188.60 miles (303.52 km) N | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 5 | 193.40 miles (311.25 km) W | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 253.76 miles (408.38 km) SW | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 253.80 miles (408.45 km) NNE | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 8 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) NE | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 9 | 311.03 miles (500.56 km) SW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 320.21 miles (515.32 km) SW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 348.31 miles (560.55 km) WSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 12 | 352.42 miles (567.16 km) NW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 374.17 miles (602.17 km) W | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 386.83 miles (622.54 km) W | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 391.26 miles (629.67 km) WSW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,727.80 miles (18,874.02 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,293.99 miles (18,175.87 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,258.37 miles (18,118.55 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,252.59 miles (18,109.25 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,252.54 miles (18,109.17 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,192.27 miles (18,012.17 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,191.59 miles (18,011.08 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,178.98 miles (17,990.78 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,173.35 miles (17,981.72 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,145.28 miles (17,936.55 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.68 miles (17,921.09 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,096.86 miles (17,858.63 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,074.92 miles (17,823.32 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,064.84 miles (17,807.09 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.12 miles (17.89 km) ESE | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) SSE | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 37.06 miles (59.65 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 43.87 miles (70.60 km) WSW | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 50.04 miles (80.52 km) NNE | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 54.67 miles (87.98 km) WSW | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 59.01 miles (94.96 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.05 miles (95.03 km) SW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 61.91 miles (99.64 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 63.18 miles (101.68 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 66.40 miles (106.86 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 70.61 miles (113.64 km) WNW | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 71.60 miles (115.23 km) NNW | Findlay Airport (FDY) | Findlay, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 74.90 miles (120.55 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.37 miles (18,266.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.21 miles (18,229.33 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,308.15 miles (18,198.66 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,302.89 miles (18,190.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,260.17 miles (18,121.44 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,246.88 miles (18,100.06 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,241.84 miles (18,091.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,236.74 miles (18,083.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,214.19 miles (18,047.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.54 miles (17,964.33 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,129.29 miles (17,910.81 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,121.13 miles (17,897.68 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,111.20 miles (17,881.69 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,065.99 miles (17,808.95 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |