Nonstop flight route between Kiwayu, Kenya and Mogadishu, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Distance from KWY to MGQ:
389.91 miles (627.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 390 miles (or 627 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 relatively short distance between Kiwayu Airport and Aden Adde International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWY / |
| Airport Name: | Kiwayu Airport |
| Location: | Kiwayu, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWY |
| More Information: | KWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiwayu Airport (KWY):
- Because of Kiwayu Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiwayu 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 closest airport to Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Manda Airport (LAU), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of KWY.
- Kiwayu Airport (KWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,626 miles (18,710 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.
- Among its first initiatives, worth an estimated $6 million, SKA invested in new airport equipment and expanded support services by hiring, training and equipping 200 local workers to meet international airport standards.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Additionally, the IOM has helped firm up on airport security by training 84 civil aviation, immigration, finance and customs department officers on proper border management and immigration protocol.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- The Somali Air Corps also used the airport at this time, and had an airlift wing stationed in the capital.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.24 miles (53.50 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 94.38 miles (151.89 km) WNW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 3 | 119.77 miles (192.74 km) SW | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 5 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) NW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) SW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 185.80 miles (299.01 km) SW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 8 | 231.80 miles (373.05 km) WSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 283.37 miles (456.04 km) W | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 290.75 miles (467.91 km) WSW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 305.00 miles (490.85 km) NNE | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 305.17 miles (491.12 km) W | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 13 | 308.62 miles (496.67 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 312.73 miles (503.29 km) W | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 321.94 miles (518.11 km) WNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,626.11 miles (18,710.36 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,199.27 miles (18,023.44 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,196.64 miles (18,019.20 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,192.00 miles (18,011.73 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,166.19 miles (17,970.20 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,149.17 miles (17,942.80 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,130.50 miles (17,912.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,115.75 miles (17,889.02 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,111.44 miles (17,882.09 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,104.61 miles (17,871.10 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,087.39 miles (17,843.37 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,044.10 miles (17,773.72 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,032.55 miles (17,755.12 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,024.28 miles (17,741.82 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,968.86 miles (17,652.63 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |