Nonstop flight route between Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Masai Mara, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E)
Distance from LWB to MRE:
7,649.67 miles (12,310.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Mara Serena Airport (MRE), Masai Mara, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,650 miles (or 12,311 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport and Mara Serena 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport and Mara Serena Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWB / KLWB |
| Airport Name: | Greenbrier Valley Airport |
| Location: | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W |
| Area Served: | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenbrier County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2301 feet (701 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWB |
| More Information: | LWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E |
| Area Served: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRE |
| More Information: | MRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB):
- The closest airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of LWB.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport is a public airport three miles north of Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
- The furthest airport from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Mara Serena Airport (MRE):
- Mara Serena Airport lies approximately 225 kilometres southwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
- Mara Serena Airport (MRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mara Serena Airport", another name for MRE is "n/a".
- The closest airport to Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NNE of MRE.
- Mara Serena Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Masai Mara and the neighboring communities.
- Because of Mara Serena Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) W | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) SSE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.95 miles (72.34 km) S | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) SSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) SW | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) WNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 75.24 miles (121.08 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 86.43 miles (139.10 km) ENE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 99.81 miles (160.63 km) N | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) NE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.17 km) SSE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 107.74 miles (173.40 km) E | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 117.06 miles (188.40 km) NNW | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 119.40 miles (192.15 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 119.57 miles (192.43 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,529.08 miles (18,554.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,506.78 miles (18,518.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,483.76 miles (18,481.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,481.67 miles (18,477.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,449.30 miles (18,425.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,434.65 miles (18,402.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,425.10 miles (18,386.87 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,406.12 miles (18,356.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,386.70 miles (18,325.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,335.32 miles (18,242.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,320.34 miles (18,218.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,313.42 miles (18,207.14 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,275.05 miles (18,145.39 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NNE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 2 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) W | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 93.17 miles (149.95 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) E | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) SSE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) WSW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) N | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 11 | 168.31 miles (270.87 km) ENE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) SE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) ESE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) SE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,582.26 miles (18,639.79 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.69 miles (18,249.42 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,339.41 miles (18,248.97 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,283.88 miles (18,159.60 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,280.92 miles (18,154.83 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.73 miles (18,120.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,229.63 miles (18,072.29 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,218.85 miles (18,054.94 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,214.16 miles (18,047.39 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,190.27 miles (18,008.95 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,140.54 miles (17,928.92 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,120.84 miles (17,897.22 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.15 miles (17,896.09 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,109.15 miles (17,878.39 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |