Nonstop flight route between Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,353 miles (or 7,006 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Kisumu International 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Kisumu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSL / ENGM |
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| Location: | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'10"N by 11°5'2"E |
| Area Served: | Oslo, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Oslo Lufthavn AS (part of Avinor) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSL |
| More Information: | OSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI |
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| Location: | Kisumu, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIS |
| More Information: | KIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL):
- Because of the airport's customs procedures for connecting passengers, some transit passengers, are now avoiding Oslo Airport and finding other routing options when possible.
- Since Hurum could no longer be used, the government again recommended Gardermoen as the location.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) has 2 runways.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen handled 22,956,540 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Gardermoen", another name for OSL is "Oslo lufthavn".
- Oslo Airport is connected to 162 airports, of which 30 are domestic.
- The main road corridor northwards from Oslo to Gardermoen is European Route E6.
- During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, the Luftwaffe took over Gardermoen, and built the first proper airport facilities with hangars and two crossing runways, both 2,000 metres long.
- The furthest airport from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) is Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of OSL.
- The choice of Gardermoen has spurred controversy, also after the matter was settled in parliament.
- Because of Oslo Airport, Gardermoen's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen 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.
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
- The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
