Nonstop flight route between Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and Kiwayu, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E)
Distance from LQM to KWY:
8,017.91 miles (12,903.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caucayá Airport (LQM), Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,018 miles (or 12,904 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 Caucayá Airport and Kiwayu 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 Caucayá Airport and Kiwayu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQM / SKLG |
| Airport Name: | Caucayá Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQM |
| More Information: | LQM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Caucayá Airport (LQM):
- Because of Caucayá Airport's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Caucayá 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 Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) WNW of LQM.
- Caucayá Airport (LQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), which is nearly antipodal to Caucayá Airport (meaning Caucayá Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
Facts about Kiwayu Airport (KWY):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 134.12 miles (215.84 km) NNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) W | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 150.03 miles (241.45 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 5 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) W | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) E | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 8 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NNE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 205.48 miles (330.69 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 10 | 213.02 miles (342.83 km) WNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 214.21 miles (344.74 km) WNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 13 | 222.06 miles (357.37 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 241.02 miles (387.88 km) NE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 15 | 245.12 miles (394.49 km) WSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.54 miles (19,901.96 km) NE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,336.32 miles (19,853.34 km) NE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,318.68 miles (19,824.95 km) NE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,314.56 miles (19,818.32 km) NE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,309.81 miles (19,810.66 km) NE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,302.74 miles (19,799.30 km) NE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,289.30 miles (19,777.67 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,270.04 miles (19,746.67 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) NNE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,240.20 miles (19,698.65 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.26 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) NNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,185.89 miles (19,611.24 km) NE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,174.58 miles (19,593.03 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.18 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |