Nonstop flight route between Mombasa, Kenya and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moi International Airport (MBA), Mombasa, Kenya and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,293 miles (or 3,690 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 Moi International Airport and Sharjah International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBA / HKMO | 
| Airport Name: | Moi International Airport | 
| Location: | Mombasa, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°2'24"S by 39°35'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Mombasa | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MBA | 
| More Information: | MBA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHJ / OMSJ | 
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| Location: | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°19'45"N by 55°30'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Sharjah, UAE | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sharjah International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHJ | 
| More Information: | SHJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moi International Airport (MBA):
- Moi International Airport serves the city of Mombasa and surrounding communities.
 - Because of Moi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Moi International 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 Moi International Airport (MBA) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of MBA.
 - The furthest airport from Moi International Airport (MBA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,478 miles (18,472 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Mombasa Airport was expanded to an international airport in 1979.
 - Moi International Airport (MBA) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Sharjah International Airport (SHJ):
- Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Sharjah International Airport handled 7,516,538 passengers last year.
 - The current Sharjah Airport was built in the 1970s and was opened on 1 January 1977.
 - Sharjah Airport is the second largest Middle East airfreight hub in cargo tonnage, according to official 2009 statistics from Airports Council International.
 - In addition to being known as "Sharjah International Airport", another name for SHJ is "مطار الشارقة الدولي".
 - The number of passengers passing through Sharjah International Airport has drastically increased in the past decade.
 - The closest airport to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of SHJ.
 - Because of Sharjah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharjah International 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 furthest airport from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 
