Nonstop flight route between Vilhelmina, Sweden and Kiwayu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), Vilhelmina, Sweden and Kiwayu Airport (KWY), Kiwayu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,762 miles (or 7,664 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 Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina 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: | VHM / ESNV | 
| Airport Name: | Vilhelmina Airport | 
| Location: | Vilhelmina, Sweden | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Vilhelmina Municipality | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VHM | 
| More Information: | VHM 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 Vilhelmina Airport (VHM):
- The closest airport to Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Lycksele Airport (LYC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of VHM.
 - Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Kiwayu Airport (KWY):
- 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.
 - Kiwayu Airport (KWY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
