Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Eldoret, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E)
Distance from WHP to EDL:
9,496.64 miles (15,283.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California, United States and Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,497 miles (or 15,283 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 Whiteman Airport and Eldoret 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 Whiteman Airport and Eldoret 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: | WHP / KWHP |
| Airport Name: | Whiteman Airport |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHP |
| More Information: | WHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDL / HKEL |
| Airport Name: | Eldoret International Airport |
| Location: | Eldoret, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°24'15"N by 35°14'20"E |
| Area Served: | Eldoret |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDL |
| More Information: | EDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Airport (WHP):
- The airport can handle small aircraft, larger turboprops and jets.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of WHP.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,467 miles (18,455 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Eldoret International Airport (EDL):
- The airport was established in 1995.
- The furthest airport from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Eldoret Airport, is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province, in the southwestern part of Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda.
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eldoret International Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) is Kimwarer Airport (KRV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of EDL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.13 miles (8.25 km) SE | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 21.89 miles (35.23 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.68 miles (38.11 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.31 miles (43.94 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) S | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 12 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 13 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) W | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 37.92 miles (61.03 km) ESE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,467.39 miles (18,454.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.97 miles (18,430.11 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,441.65 miles (18,413.51 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,428.94 miles (18,393.05 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,353.55 miles (18,271.72 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,229.58 miles (18,072.22 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,227.41 miles (18,068.73 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,188.07 miles (18,005.40 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,091.52 miles (17,850.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,061.93 miles (17,802.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,060.90 miles (17,800.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,045.15 miles (17,775.40 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,044.79 miles (17,774.83 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,033.48 miles (17,756.63 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.61 miles (17,734.30 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.01 miles (48.30 km) E | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 2 | 43.88 miles (70.62 km) NNW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 3 | 48.89 miles (78.68 km) SW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 54.55 miles (87.78 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) S | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 128.66 miles (207.06 km) ESE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 7 | 141.39 miles (227.54 km) W | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 8 | 144.27 miles (232.18 km) NW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) SE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) SW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 182.92 miles (294.39 km) W | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 13 | 189.52 miles (305.00 km) N | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 194.76 miles (313.44 km) W | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 15 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) NNE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.68 miles (18,794.97 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,463.09 miles (18,448.00 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,462.48 miles (18,447.03 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,403.50 miles (18,352.11 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,401.56 miles (18,348.99 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,382.73 miles (18,318.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,353.78 miles (18,272.10 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,344.85 miles (18,257.72 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,339.44 miles (18,249.01 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,316.09 miles (18,211.43 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,264.94 miles (18,129.11 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,233.74 miles (18,078.90 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,230.63 miles (18,073.90 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,218.12 miles (18,053.77 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |