Nonstop flight route between Kerio Valley, Kenya and Riohacha, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(0°19'12"N by 35°39'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W)
Distance from KRV to RCH:
7,471.41 miles (12,024.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kimwarer Airport (KRV), Kerio Valley, Kenya and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,471 miles (or 12,024 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 Kimwarer Airport and Almirante Padilla 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 Kimwarer Airport and Almirante Padilla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kerio Valley, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'12"N by 35°39'53"E |
| Area Served: | Kimwarer, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4701 feet (1,433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRV |
| More Information: | KRV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCH |
| More Information: | RCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kimwarer Airport (KRV):
- In addition to being known as "Kimwarer Airport", other names for KRV include "Nakuru Airport" and "Kimwarer".
- Because of Kimwarer Airport's high elevation of 4,701 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KRV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KRV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kimwarer Airport (KRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kimwarer Airport (KRV) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of KRV.
- The furthest airport from Kimwarer Airport (KRV) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,688 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kimwarer Airport is located in Keiyo District, Rift Valley Province, in the village of Kimwarer, in the southwestern part of Kenya on the map.
- There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Nakuru Airport at this time.
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla 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.
- The furthest airport from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.01 miles (48.30 km) W | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 56.70 miles (91.25 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 3 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) NW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 4 | 70.50 miles (113.46 km) WSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 5 | 98.71 miles (158.86 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) SSW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 7 | 138.39 miles (222.72 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 142.85 miles (229.89 km) SE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 171.04 miles (275.25 km) W | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 10 | 171.35 miles (275.75 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 11 | 180.06 miles (289.79 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 193.65 miles (311.65 km) N | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 13 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) N | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 14 | 212.29 miles (341.64 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 15 | 219.36 miles (353.02 km) N | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.43 miles (18,810.67 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,523.71 miles (18,545.57 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,454.19 miles (18,433.68 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,453.22 miles (18,432.12 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,393.76 miles (18,336.43 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,388.01 miles (18,327.18 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,373.45 miles (18,303.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,345.94 miles (18,259.48 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,342.82 miles (18,254.45 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,340.37 miles (18,250.51 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,311.83 miles (18,204.59 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,257.50 miles (18,117.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,217.74 miles (18,053.15 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,213.55 miles (18,046.42 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,200.44 miles (18,025.31 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) SE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 2 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) SSW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 3 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) WSW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.36 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) WSW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | 136.60 miles (219.84 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 188.57 miles (303.47 km) E | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 190.79 miles (307.04 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 10 | 207.91 miles (334.60 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 11 | 217.87 miles (350.62 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 219.81 miles (353.74 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 220.62 miles (355.05 km) SW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 231.44 miles (372.46 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.08 miles (19,822.37 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,137.18 miles (19,532.86 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,136.04 miles (19,531.02 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,115.37 miles (19,497.76 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,113.79 miles (19,495.21 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.79 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,091.86 miles (19,459.91 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,073.17 miles (19,429.84 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,062.57 miles (19,412.77 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.95 miles (19,392.47 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,009.55 miles (19,327.45 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,983.75 miles (19,285.92 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,979.26 miles (19,278.71 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,953.48 miles (19,237.21 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,943.09 miles (19,220.50 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |