Nonstop flight route between Kitale, Kenya and Ogden, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya and Hill Air Force Base (HIF), Ogden, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,866 miles (or 14,268 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 Hill Air Force Base, 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 Hill Air Force Base. 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: | HIF / KHIF | 
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| Location: | Ogden, Utah, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'26"N by 111°58'22"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HIF | 
| More Information: | HIF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kitale Airport (KTL):
- Kitale Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Kitale Airport (KTL) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of KTL.
 - Kitale Airport (KTL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Hill Air Force Base (HIF):
- Hill Field became the Hill Air Force Base on 5 February 1948, following the 1947 transition of the new U.S.
 - The furthest airport from Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,935 miles (17,598 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Hill Air Force Base is named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill, the Chief of the Flying Branch of the U.S.
 - In addition to being known as "Hill Air Force Base", another name for HIF is "Hill AFB".
 - The closest airport to Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of HIF.
 - One of the survivors of the attack, Cortney Naisbitt, later trained in computers and worked at Hill Air Force Base.
 
