Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Malindi, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E)
Distance from VEL to MYD:
9,243.09 miles (14,875.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Malindi Airport (MYD), Malindi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,243 miles (or 14,875 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Malindi 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Malindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEL / KVEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vernal, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W |
| Area Served: | Vernal, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Uintah County & Vernal City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5278 feet (1,609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEL |
| More Information: | VEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYD / HKML |
| Airport Name: | Malindi Airport |
| Location: | Malindi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malindi |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYD |
| More Information: | MYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- The closest airport to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NNE of VEL.
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
- The furthest airport from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Vernal Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VEL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VEL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport covers 254 acres at an elevation of 5,278 feet.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Malindi Airport (MYD):
- The closest airport to Malindi Airport (MYD) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of MYD.
- Malindi Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- An initiative by the Kenyan government earmarked funds for the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport.
- Malindi Airport (MYD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Malindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Malindi 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 Malindi Airport (MYD) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,538 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) NNE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) E | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) SSE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) NNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) ESE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.62 km) S | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) W | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 130.11 miles (209.40 km) WNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 131.64 miles (211.85 km) WNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.82 km) WNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) WNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) ESE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.89 miles (17,617.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,847.35 miles (17,457.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,824.47 miles (17,420.26 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.39 miles (17,241.49 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,578.84 miles (17,024.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,539.79 miles (16,962.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,448.61 miles (16,815.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,413.13 miles (16,758.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,405.96 miles (16,746.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.18 miles (16,745.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,392.45 miles (16,724.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.69 miles (94.46 km) SSW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 2 | 66.98 miles (107.79 km) SSW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 87.21 miles (140.36 km) NE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 117.30 miles (188.78 km) N | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 5 | 119.77 miles (192.74 km) NE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 6 | 141.48 miles (227.68 km) W | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 7 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) W | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) N | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 200.60 miles (322.83 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 209.22 miles (336.71 km) W | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) SSW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 253.76 miles (408.38 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 14 | 255.32 miles (410.89 km) WNW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 260.51 miles (419.26 km) SSW | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,537.64 miles (18,567.99 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,229.42 miles (18,071.96 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,146.00 miles (17,937.70 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,142.38 miles (17,931.88 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.70 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,094.33 miles (17,854.55 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,080.93 miles (17,832.99 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,064.42 miles (17,806.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,049.34 miles (17,782.15 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,048.54 miles (17,780.86 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,044.74 miles (17,774.75 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,965.35 miles (17,646.97 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,964.10 miles (17,644.96 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,937.66 miles (17,602.42 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,905.70 miles (17,550.99 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |