Nonstop flight route between Nanyuki, Kenya and Yibin, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(0°3'39"S by 37°2'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°48'1"N by 104°32'39"E)
Distance from NYK to YBP:
4,866.92 miles (7,832.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanyuki Airfield (NYK), Nanyuki, Kenya and Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP), Yibin, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,867 miles (or 7,833 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 Yibin Caiba 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 Nanyuki Airfield and Yibin Caiba Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | YBP / ZUYB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yibin, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°48'1"N by 104°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Yibin, Sichuan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation of Yibin |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBP |
| More Information: | YBP Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanyuki Airfield (NYK):
- The closest airport to Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) S of NYK.
- 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.
- Nanyuki Airfield, is in Laikipia County, Laikipia District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Nanyuki, in the Kenyan East Rift Valley.
- 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 addition to being known as "Nanyuki Airfield", another name for NYK is "Nanyuki Airport".
- Offices and facilities have been built.
- At 1,905 metres above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 1,200 metres in length.
Facts about Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP):
- The closest airport to Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) is Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of YBP.
- In addition to being known as "Yibin Caiba Airport", other names for YBP include "宜宾菜坝机场" and "Yibīn Càibà Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Yibin Caiba Airport (meaning Yibin Caiba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,584 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Yibin Caiba Airport handled 326,000 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.25 miles (140.42 km) S | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) S | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 3 | 98.71 miles (158.86 km) WNW | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 4 | 126.16 miles (203.03 km) W | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 128.66 miles (207.06 km) WNW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 6 | 159.83 miles (257.21 km) W | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 7 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) WNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 8 | 168.31 miles (270.87 km) WSW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 9 | 178.92 miles (287.94 km) S | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 182.35 miles (293.46 km) E | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SSE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 12 | 228.11 miles (367.10 km) ESE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 228.96 miles (368.48 km) S | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 230.23 miles (370.51 km) S | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) S | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.47 miles (18,838.07 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,433.78 miles (18,400.84 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,412.69 miles (18,366.90 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,410.61 miles (18,363.55 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,350.00 miles (18,266.01 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,332.83 miles (18,238.38 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,331.17 miles (18,235.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,330.48 miles (18,234.60 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,323.36 miles (18,223.13 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,285.48 miles (18,162.17 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,221.40 miles (18,059.05 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,176.30 miles (17,986.47 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,155.90 miles (17,953.63 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,148.59 miles (17,941.87 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.38 miles (82.69 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) SSW | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 113.45 miles (182.58 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 4 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) NNW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 141.46 miles (227.66 km) ENE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) WSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 7 | 168.38 miles (270.98 km) NE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 171.30 miles (275.69 km) ESE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) N | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 193.43 miles (311.30 km) SSE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 11 | 208.51 miles (335.57 km) SE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 233.82 miles (376.29 km) NE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 236.13 miles (380.02 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 244.83 miles (394.02 km) ESE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 257.47 miles (414.36 km) NNE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.17 miles (19,584.34 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,112.33 miles (19,492.86 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,094.43 miles (19,464.04 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,065.64 miles (19,417.71 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,048.19 miles (19,389.63 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,016.17 miles (19,338.10 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,993.11 miles (19,300.99 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 11,973.98 miles (19,270.21 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,953.66 miles (19,237.50 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,953.36 miles (19,237.02 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,912.53 miles (19,171.31 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,906.73 miles (19,161.98 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,868.77 miles (19,100.88 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,863.54 miles (19,092.47 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |