Nonstop flight route between St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Kericho, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°23'6"S by 35°14'41"E)
Distance from SMV to KEY:
3,587.45 miles (5,773.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Kericho Airport (KEY), Kericho, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,587 miles (or 5,773 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 Samedan Airport and Kericho 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 Samedan Airport and Kericho Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEY / HKKR |
| Airport Name: | Kericho Airport |
| Location: | Kericho, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'6"S by 35°14'41"E |
| Area Served: | Kericho, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 7165 feet (2,184 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEY |
| More Information: | KEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- At an elevation of 1,707 metres, it is one of the highest airports in Europe.
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Kericho Airport (KEY):
- There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Kericho Airport at this time.
- The closest airport to Kericho Airport (KEY) is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of KEY.
- Because of Kericho Airport's high elevation of 7,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KEY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KEY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kericho Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- The furthest airport from Kericho Airport (KEY) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.21 miles (66.32 km) WNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 2 | 54.55 miles (87.78 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 3 | 56.70 miles (91.25 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 4 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) SSW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 5 | 96.01 miles (154.51 km) NNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 6 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 126.16 miles (203.03 km) E | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 8 | 126.24 miles (203.17 km) ESE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 132.83 miles (213.78 km) ESE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 153.13 miles (246.44 km) WNW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 11 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 12 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) WNW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 13 | 195.86 miles (315.20 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 208.56 miles (335.65 km) SE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 15 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) S | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.45 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,559.80 miles (18,603.64 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,408.72 miles (18,360.51 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,408.18 miles (18,359.63 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,349.29 miles (18,264.86 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,348.67 miles (18,263.86 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,328.44 miles (18,231.30 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,299.30 miles (18,184.41 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,290.88 miles (18,170.86 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,286.48 miles (18,163.78 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,261.68 miles (18,123.88 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,210.42 miles (18,041.38 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,182.34 miles (17,996.19 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,180.05 miles (17,992.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,168.06 miles (17,973.21 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |