Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Kilaguni, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E)
Distance from TPA to ILU:
8,168.00 miles (13,145.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States and Kilaguni Airport (ILU), Kilaguni, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,168 miles (or 13,145 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 Tampa International Airport and Kilaguni 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 Tampa International Airport and Kilaguni Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILU / HKKL |
| Airport Name: | Kilaguni Airport |
| Location: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E |
| Area Served: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2750 feet (838 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILU |
| More Information: | ILU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
- Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
- The United States Army Air Corps began negotiating for the use Drew Field in 1939 during the buildup of military forces prior to World War II.
- Turbine-powered flights began in 1959 on Eastern Air Lines' L-188 Electra.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- At this time, new runway is being planned to increase capacity in fair-weather conditions.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa International 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.
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 15, 1972 the 227-foot tall Air Traffic Control Tower opened, the tallest in the United States.
- Today an overnight aircraft hardstand and an automated baggage sorting facility for Airside A sit on the former site.
Facts about Kilaguni Airport (ILU):
- Kilaguni Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- Kilaguni Airport (ILU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Amboseli Airport (ASV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of ILU.
- The furthest airport from Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) SE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) S | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) WSW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 13.75 miles (22.12 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) SSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 28.87 miles (46.47 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 40.09 miles (64.53 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) E | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 62.71 miles (100.93 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 13 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.84 miles (18,402.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.35 miles (18,364.74 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.45 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,364.37 miles (18,289.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,345.25 miles (18,258.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.08 miles (18,225.90 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,315.81 miles (18,210.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,303.92 miles (18,191.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,300.74 miles (18,186.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,294.00 miles (18,175.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.58 miles (95.89 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 2 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) WSW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 78.05 miles (125.61 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.35 km) WSW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 130.91 miles (210.67 km) SE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) NW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 136.43 miles (219.57 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) NW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 141.48 miles (227.68 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 159.05 miles (255.96 km) WSW | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 163.85 miles (263.69 km) NE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 12 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) NNE | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 13 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) ENE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) NNW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 231.80 miles (373.05 km) ENE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,538.81 miles (18,569.87 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,370.24 miles (18,298.59 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,205.73 miles (18,033.84 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,203.37 miles (18,030.03 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,141.44 miles (17,930.37 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,127.15 miles (17,907.37 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,124.15 miles (17,902.54 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,124.11 miles (17,902.47 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.90 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,085.15 miles (17,839.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,016.54 miles (17,729.36 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,986.05 miles (17,680.29 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,975.79 miles (17,663.78 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,947.90 miles (17,618.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |