Nonstop flight route between Umeå, Sweden and Kerio Valley, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(63°47'30"N by 20°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°19'12"N by 35°39'53"E)
Distance from UME to KRV:
4,455.18 miles (7,169.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Umeå Airport (UME), Umeå, Sweden and Kimwarer Airport (KRV), Kerio Valley, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,455 miles (or 7,170 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 Umeå Airport and Kimwarer 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 Umeå Airport and Kimwarer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UME / ESNU |
| Airport Name: | Umeå Airport |
| Location: | Umeå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°47'30"N by 20°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Umeå, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UME |
| More Information: | UME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kerio Valley, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'12"N by 35°39'53"E |
| Area Served: | Kimwarer, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4701 feet (1,433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRV |
| More Information: | KRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Umeå Airport (UME):
- The airport was inaugurated in May 1962, but had its first flight in 1961.
- Because of Umeå Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Umeå 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.
- Umeå Airport (UME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Umeå Airport (UME) is Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) WSW of UME.
- The furthest airport from Umeå Airport (UME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,907 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kimwarer Airport (KRV):
- In addition to being known as "Kimwarer Airport", other names for KRV include "Nakuru Airport" and "Kimwarer".
- Kimwarer Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Kimwarer and surrounding communities.
- Kimwarer Airport is located in Keiyo District, Rift Valley Province, in the village of Kimwarer, in the southwestern part of Kenya on the map.
- The closest airport to Kimwarer Airport (KRV) is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of KRV.
- Because of Kimwarer Airport's high elevation of 4,701 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KRV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KRV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Nakuru Airport at this time.
- Kimwarer Airport (KRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kimwarer Airport (KRV) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,688 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.75 miles (76.84 km) WSW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 62.29 miles (100.25 km) NNE | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 3 | 68.98 miles (111.02 km) SE | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 4 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) NW | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 5 | 87.40 miles (140.66 km) E | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) ESE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 7 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) SE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 8 | 113.04 miles (181.92 km) SE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 9 | 117.14 miles (188.52 km) WNW | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 10 | 124.35 miles (200.13 km) SW | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 11 | 127.72 miles (205.54 km) NNW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 12 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) NNE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 13 | 136.11 miles (219.05 km) E | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 14 | 168.05 miles (270.45 km) SSE | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 15 | 170.74 miles (274.78 km) ENE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,907.37 miles (17,553.67 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,749.10 miles (17,298.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,748.27 miles (17,297.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,726.92 miles (17,263.27 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,714.25 miles (17,242.87 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,685.13 miles (17,196.00 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,678.03 miles (17,184.58 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,668.01 miles (17,168.45 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,660.60 miles (17,156.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,657.55 miles (17,151.63 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,653.11 miles (17,144.47 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,627.08 miles (17,102.59 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,620.26 miles (17,091.61 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,618.91 miles (17,089.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,615.94 miles (17,084.66 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.01 miles (48.30 km) W | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 2 | 56.70 miles (91.25 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 3 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) NW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 4 | 70.50 miles (113.46 km) WSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 5 | 98.71 miles (158.86 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) SSW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 7 | 138.39 miles (222.72 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 142.85 miles (229.89 km) SE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 171.04 miles (275.25 km) W | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 10 | 171.35 miles (275.75 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 11 | 180.06 miles (289.79 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 193.65 miles (311.65 km) N | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 13 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) N | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 14 | 212.29 miles (341.64 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 15 | 219.36 miles (353.02 km) N | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.43 miles (18,810.67 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,523.71 miles (18,545.57 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,454.19 miles (18,433.68 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,453.22 miles (18,432.12 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,393.76 miles (18,336.43 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,388.01 miles (18,327.18 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,373.45 miles (18,303.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,345.94 miles (18,259.48 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,342.82 miles (18,254.45 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,340.37 miles (18,250.51 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,311.83 miles (18,204.59 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,257.50 miles (18,117.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,217.74 miles (18,053.15 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,213.55 miles (18,046.42 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,200.44 miles (18,025.31 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |