Nonstop flight route between Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,221 miles (or 14,839 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kisumu 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kisumu 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: | UPN / MMPN | 
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| Location: | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5258 feet (1,603 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UPN | 
| More Information: | UPN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI | 
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| Location: | Kisumu, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIS | 
| More Information: | KIS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN):
- Because of Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport's high elevation of 5,258 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UPN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UPN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of UPN.
 - In addition to being known as "Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport", another name for UPN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan".
 - Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
 - The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
 
