Nonstop flight route between Kunduz, Afghanistan and Kiwayu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunduz Airport (UND), Kunduz, Afghanistan and Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,204 miles (or 5,157 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 Kunduz Airport and Kiwayu 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 Kunduz Airport and Kiwayu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UND / OAUZ |
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Location: | Kunduz, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1426 feet (435 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UND |
More Information: | UND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWY / |
Airport Name: | Kiwayu Airport |
Location: | Kiwayu, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'38"S by 41°17'50"E |
Area Served: | Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWY |
More Information: | KWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kunduz Airport (UND):
- Kunduz Airport is an airport located 5 miles south-southeast of Kunduz, a city in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan.
- The closest airport to Kunduz Airport (UND) is Taloqan Airport (TQN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UND.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,426 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kunduz Airport (UND) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kunduz Airport (UND) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kunduz Airport", another name for UND is "Kunduz Airport (Kunduz)".
Facts about Kiwayu Airport (KWY):
- The furthest airport from Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,626 miles (18,710 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kiwayu Airport (KWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiwayu Airport (KWY) is Manda Airport (LAU), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of KWY.
- Because of Kiwayu Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiwayu 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.