Nonstop flight route between Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Eldoret, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,352 miles (or 13,442 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 Ruston Regional Airport and Eldoret 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 Ruston Regional Airport and Eldoret 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: | RSN / KRSN |
Airport Name: | Ruston Regional Airport |
Location: | Ruston, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W |
Area Served: | Ruston, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ruston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RSN |
More Information: | RSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDL / HKEL |
Airport Name: | Eldoret International Airport |
Location: | Eldoret, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E |
Area Served: | Eldoret |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDL |
More Information: | EDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruston Regional Airport (RSN):
- Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,911 miles (17,559 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ruston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruston Regional 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.
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ruston Regional Airport covers an area of 238 acres at an elevation of 311 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) E of RSN.
Facts about Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Eldoret Airport, is an International airport in Kenya.
- The furthest airport from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Eldoret International Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.