Nonstop flight route between Kitale, Kenya and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(0°58'30"N by 34°57'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W)
Distance from KTL to ABJ:
2,698.28 miles (4,342.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,698 miles (or 4,342 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 Kitale Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny 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 Kitale Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny 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: | KTL / HKKT |
| Airport Name: | Kitale Airport |
| Location: | Kitale, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°58'30"N by 34°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Kitale, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 6070 feet (1,850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTL |
| More Information: | KTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABJ / DIAP |
| Airport Name: | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport |
| Location: | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Abidjan |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABJ |
| More Information: | ABJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kitale Airport (KTL):
- The furthest airport from Kitale Airport (KTL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,701 miles (18,832 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kitale Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities.
- The closest airport to Kitale Airport (KTL) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of KTL.
- Because of Kitale Airport's high elevation of 6,070 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KTL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KTL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kitale Airport (KTL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ):
- On the night of 2 to 3 April 2011, the airport was again taken by the French troops in order to evacuate French nationals and foreigners, as the final assault against the presidential palace was announced, during the battle for Abidjan.
- The furthest airport from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (meaning Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport handled 959,960 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of ABJ.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In February 2012, Abdoulaye Coulibaly, president of Aeria's board of directors wants to make the airport suitable for support of Airbus A380.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.88 miles (70.62 km) SSE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) SE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 3 | 75.03 miles (120.76 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 96.01 miles (154.51 km) SSE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 106.01 miles (170.61 km) WNW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) WSW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 7 | 155.00 miles (249.44 km) NNE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 8 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 9 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) S | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 10 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) WSW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) NNE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 12 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) NNE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 13 | 185.39 miles (298.36 km) WSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 188.96 miles (304.10 km) SSW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 203.88 miles (328.12 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.48 miles (18,831.66 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,562.14 miles (18,607.42 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,503.97 miles (18,513.80 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,503.57 miles (18,513.16 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.68 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,444.58 miles (18,418.23 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,423.86 miles (18,384.88 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,394.08 miles (18,336.95 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,380.89 miles (18,315.73 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,372.80 miles (18,302.69 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.34 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,305.02 miles (18,193.62 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,277.40 miles (18,149.17 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,274.44 miles (18,144.41 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,261.98 miles (18,124.35 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) ENE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 104.89 miles (168.81 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) E | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 9 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) ENE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 204.53 miles (329.17 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 15 | 262.51 miles (422.46 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,125.83 miles (19,514.59 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,935.31 miles (19,207.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,895.72 miles (19,144.26 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,726.20 miles (18,871.44 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,695.31 miles (18,821.73 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,673.24 miles (18,786.22 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,636.18 miles (18,726.57 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,631.61 miles (18,719.22 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,623.52 miles (18,706.20 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |