Nonstop flight route between Kitale, Kenya and Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitale Airport (KTL), Kitale, Kenya and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,207 miles (or 14,817 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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: | ZIH / MMZH | 
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| Location: | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'5"N by 101°27'37"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZIH | 
| More Information: | ZIH 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH):
- Because of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport", another name for ZIH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo".
 - Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of ZIH.
 
