Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Monroeville, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'6"S by 36°55'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°27'29"N by 87°21'3"W)
Distance from NBO to MVC:
8,256.09 miles (13,286.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, Kenya and Monroe County Airport (MVC), Monroeville, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,256 miles (or 13,287 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 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Monroe County 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 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Monroe County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBO / HKJK |
| Airport Name: | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport |
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'6"S by 36°55'32"E |
| Area Served: | Nairobi |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBO |
| More Information: | NBO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVC / KMVC |
| Airport Name: | Monroe County Airport |
| Location: | Monroeville, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°27'29"N by 87°21'3"W |
| Area Served: | Monroeville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Monroe County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 419 feet (128 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVC |
| More Information: | MVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO):
- The architects for the terminal were Pascall+Watson, a London based firm that also designed Heathrow Terminal 5 and Dublin Airport Terminal 2.
- The main entrance to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is on Airport South Road, which can be accessed by an exit from the A109 expressway.
- The closest airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is Wilson Airport (WIL), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of NBO.
- Because of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NBO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NBO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport handled 580,363 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,621 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- A new instrument landing system-equipped runway 5,500 metres in length has been approved for construction at a cost of 12.8 billion Kenyan shillings.
- The airport served 5,803,635 passengers in 2011, making it the ninth-busiest airport in Africa by total passengers.
Facts about Monroe County Airport (MVC):
- Monroe County Airport (MVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Monroe County Airport (MVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Monroe County Airport's relatively low elevation of 419 feet, planes can take off or land at Monroe County 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 Monroe County Airport (MVC) is NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSE of MVC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.66 miles (12.32 km) W | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 87.25 miles (140.42 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 3 | 94.15 miles (151.52 km) SSE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) W | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 5 | 132.83 miles (213.78 km) WNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 6 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) SE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 7 | 142.85 miles (229.89 km) NW | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 8 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) S | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 143.91 miles (231.60 km) S | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 146.20 miles (235.29 km) S | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 161.40 miles (259.74 km) SSW | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) NW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 13 | 174.04 miles (280.08 km) WNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 197.11 miles (317.22 km) ENE | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 15 | 208.71 miles (335.88 km) NW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,621.39 miles (18,702.76 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,449.79 miles (18,426.61 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,329.02 miles (18,232.24 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,327.23 miles (18,229.37 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,266.90 miles (18,132.27 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,253.73 miles (18,111.08 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,247.65 miles (18,101.29 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,243.28 miles (18,094.25 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,236.26 miles (18,082.97 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,223.58 miles (18,062.56 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,198.94 miles (18,022.90 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,136.36 miles (17,922.19 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,089.05 miles (17,846.06 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,079.85 miles (17,831.25 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,074.28 miles (17,822.28 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) SSE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) NNE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 67.87 miles (109.23 km) SE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 68.29 miles (109.91 km) S | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) S | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 71.42 miles (114.94 km) SW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.29 miles (119.56 km) SE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) SW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SSW | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) S | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 80.89 miles (130.17 km) NE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 82.93 miles (133.47 km) SSW | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) SE | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 83.51 miles (134.39 km) ENE | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 86.09 miles (138.55 km) NE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,122.88 miles (17,900.50 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,114.65 miles (17,887.26 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,113.67 miles (17,885.68 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,108.10 miles (17,876.71 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,108.05 miles (17,876.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,105.88 miles (17,873.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,093.60 miles (17,853.38 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,089.89 miles (17,847.40 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,080.78 miles (17,832.75 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,079.03 miles (17,829.93 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.15 miles (17,822.07 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,068.27 miles (17,812.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,062.82 miles (17,803.83 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,055.07 miles (17,791.36 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,036.87 miles (17,762.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |