Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Arkalyk, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Arkalyk (AYK), Arkalyk, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,987 miles (or 6,417 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 Wilson Airport and Arkalyk, 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 Wilson Airport and Arkalyk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIL / HKNW | 
| Airport Name: | Wilson Airport | 
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Nairobi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 5546 feet (1,690 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WIL | 
| More Information: | WIL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYK / UAUR | 
| Airport Name: | Arkalyk | 
| Location: | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'30"N by 66°57'35"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYK | 
| More Information: | AYK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- This location is approximately 18 kilometres, by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the country.
- Because of Wilson Airport's high elevation of 5,546 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
- The furthest airport from Wilson Airport (WIL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,619 miles (18,698 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Wilson Airport, is in Nairobi County, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest metropolitan centre in that country.
Facts about Arkalyk (AYK):
- The closest airport to Arkalyk (AYK) is Atbasar (ATX), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NNE of AYK.
- The furthest airport from Arkalyk (AYK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Arkalyk (AYK) currently has only 1 runway.




