Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York, United States and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,188 miles (or 11,568 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 LaGuardia 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 LaGuardia 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: | LGA / KLGA |
| Airport Name: | LaGuardia Airport |
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'38"N by 73°52'21"W |
| Area Served: | New York City |
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGA |
| More Information: | LGA 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 |
| Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIS |
| More Information: | KIS Maps & Info |
Facts about LaGuardia Airport (LGA):
- The closest airport to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) E of LGA.
- Delta will invest $100 million to renovate terminals C and D in LaGuardia, where it will operate a total of 32 gates.
- American Airlines accepted La Guardia's offer to start a pilot program of scheduled flights to Floyd Bennett, although the program failed after several months because of Newark's better proximity to Manhattan.
- Because of LaGuardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at LaGuardia 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.
- LaGuardia has also been criticized for some of its outdated facilities.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,754 miles (18,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- LaGuardia is the busiest airport in the United States without any non-stop service to Europe.
- The airport is a hub for Delta Air Lines and a focus city for American Airlines and regional affiliate American Eagle.
- In 1986, Pan Am restarted flights at the MAT with the purchase of New York Air's shuttle service between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
