Nonstop flight route between Nanyuki, Kenya and Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanyuki Airfield (NYK), Nanyuki, Kenya and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,326 miles (or 6,961 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 Nanyuki Airfield and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, 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 Nanyuki Airfield and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYK / HKNY |
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Location: | Nanyuki, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°3'39"S by 37°2'30"E |
Area Served: | Nanyuki, and Northern Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 6250 feet (1,905 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYK |
More Information: | NYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRS / ENCN |
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Location: | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E |
Area Served: | Kristiansand, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRS |
More Information: | KRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanyuki Airfield (NYK):
- Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In the early 1990s the airfield became home to Tropic Air Kenya — a small air charter company operating single-engine Cessna aircraft and helicopters.
- In the late 1960s the Nanyuki Airfield was originally along the Nanyuki – Rumuruti Road.
- Because of Nanyuki Airfield's high elevation of 6,250 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NYK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NYK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) S of NYK.
- Located on the western foot hills of Mount Kenya, it lies only 8 kilometres, south of the Equator.
- In addition to being known as "Nanyuki Airfield", another name for NYK is "Nanyuki Airport".
Facts about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS):
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik", another name for KRS is "Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik".
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bus service to Kristiansand, Lillesand, Grimstad, Arendal and Tveit is available.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik handled 1,065,615 passengers last year.
- Because of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik 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.
- In 1945, the Air Force moved its technical school to Kjevik.
- In 1936, the city of Kristiansand decided to build an airport at Kongsgård, but later changed their minds and built it at Kjevik.
- Between 1963 and 1981, Dan-Air of London operated a route between Newcastle and Kjevik.
- The closest airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) W of KRS.
- The furthest airport from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.