Nonstop flight route between Lelystad, Netherlands and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lelystad Airport (LEY), Lelystad, Netherlands and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,004 miles (or 6,444 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 Lelystad Airport and Kisumu 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 Lelystad Airport and Kisumu 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: | LEY / EHLE |
Airport Name: | Lelystad Airport |
Location: | Lelystad, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEY |
More Information: | LEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI |
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Location: | Kisumu, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIS |
More Information: | KIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lelystad Airport (LEY):
- Because of the museum, various aviation events are frequently held at the airport.
- Lelystad Airport (LEY) has 2 runways.
- In 1966 it was decided that the newly created Flevopolder required one central airport.
- The furthest airport from Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- At first Lelystad had grass taxi- and runways, but it was found that the clay could not support all the traffic, and tracks started to form.
- Because of Lelystad Airport's relatively low elevation of -12 feet, planes can take off or land at Lelystad 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 Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LEY.
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
- The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.