Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Eliye Springs, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E)
Distance from NIP to EYS:
7,727.06 miles (12,435.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Jacksonville (NIP), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,727 miles (or 12,435 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 NAS Jacksonville and Eliye Springs 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 NAS Jacksonville and Eliye Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIP / KNIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIP |
| More Information: | NIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYS / HKES |
| Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport |
| Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E |
| Area Served: | Eliye Springs |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYS |
| More Information: | EYS Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Jacksonville (NIP):
- NAS Jacksonville is also an Aviation Maintenance training facility for several aviation ratings, facilitated by Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Jacksonville.
- NAS Jacksonville (NIP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of NIP.
- NAS Jacksonville continued growing throughout the late 1940s.
- The United States Air Force Air Defense Command established a Phase III Mobile Radar station at NAS Jacksonville in 1 July 1957 with the 679th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron operating AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8, and AN/MPS-14 radars as part of the ADC radar network.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Jacksonville", another name for NIP is "Towers Field".
- Because of NAS Jacksonville's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Jacksonville 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.
- Naval Air Station Jacksonville or NAS Jacksonville is a military airport located four miles south of the central business district of Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
- The furthest airport from NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,460 miles (18,444 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
- Eliye Springs Airport is an airport in the in Turkana District, Kenya.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.10 miles (19.48 km) NE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.95 miles (20.85 km) N | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 17.85 miles (28.73 km) N | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 18.74 miles (30.16 km) NE | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 27.94 miles (44.96 km) SE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) SW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 53.65 miles (86.34 km) W | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.59 miles (105.55 km) NNE | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) N | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) SSW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 81.60 miles (131.32 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 81.88 miles (131.78 km) NNW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 94.82 miles (152.60 km) WSW | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 97.91 miles (157.58 km) S | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 102.18 miles (164.45 km) WNW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,460.36 miles (18,443.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,458.14 miles (18,440.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,447.30 miles (18,422.60 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,439.03 miles (18,409.29 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,427.35 miles (18,390.49 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,423.15 miles (18,383.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,412.02 miles (18,365.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,408.87 miles (18,360.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,396.08 miles (18,340.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,394.97 miles (18,338.38 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,391.78 miles (18,333.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,373.22 miles (18,303.38 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.50 miles (18,282.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.74 miles (18,210.87 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.83 miles (31.91 km) NNW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 2 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) WSW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) WNW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) WSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 7 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) SSW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 9 | 216.51 miles (348.43 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) NNE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 239.46 miles (385.38 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 245.15 miles (394.53 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 13 | 255.23 miles (410.76 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 271.82 miles (437.44 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.37 miles (19,101.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,650.42 miles (18,749.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,648.71 miles (18,746.74 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,588.40 miles (18,649.68 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.10 miles (18,618.62 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,545.44 miles (18,580.54 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,544.26 miles (18,578.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,541.57 miles (18,574.31 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,513.95 miles (18,529.86 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,456.52 miles (18,437.44 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,448.34 miles (18,424.28 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.13 miles (18,335.43 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.59 miles (18,331.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,384.15 miles (18,320.97 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |