Nonstop flight route between Kitale, Kenya and Boise, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya and Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,881 miles (or 14,293 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 Boise 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 Boise 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: | BOI / KBOI |
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| Location: | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°33'51"N by 116°13'22"W |
| Area Served: | Boise, Idaho |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2871 feet (875 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOI |
| More Information: | BOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kitale Airport (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 is a small airport that serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities.
- Kitale Airport (KTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kitale Airport (KTL) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of 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.
Facts about Boise Airport (BOI):
- The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Gowen Field Air National Guard Base primarily refers to the military facilities on the south side of the runways, which includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and reserve units of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
- The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.
- Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".
- During World War II the Army Air Corps, later Army Air Forces, leased the field for use a training base for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber crews.
