Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Bandon, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°5'11"N by 124°24'28"W)
Distance from WIL to BDY:
9,327.04 miles (15,010.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Bandon State Airport (BDY), Bandon, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,327 miles (or 15,010 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 Bandon State 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 Wilson Airport and Bandon State Airport. 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: | BDY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bandon, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'11"N by 124°24'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDY |
| More Information: | BDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- Airkenya and other small airlines use Wilson Airport for scheduled domestic passenger services, instead of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
- In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
Facts about Bandon State Airport (BDY):
- The closest airport to Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of BDY.
- The furthest airport from Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Bandon State Airport", another name for BDY is "S05".
- Because of Bandon State Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandon State 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.
- Bandon State Airport (BDY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.66 miles (12.32 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 3 | 96.17 miles (154.77 km) SSE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) W | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.24 miles (203.17 km) WNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 6 | 138.39 miles (222.72 km) NW | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) SE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 8 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) S | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 145.48 miles (234.12 km) SSE | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) S | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) SSW | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) NW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 13 | 167.45 miles (269.48 km) WNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 203.88 miles (328.12 km) NW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) ENE | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,618.65 miles (18,698.36 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,457.44 miles (18,438.92 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,330.30 miles (18,234.31 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,328.60 miles (18,231.57 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,268.35 miles (18,134.60 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,256.09 miles (18,114.88 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,248.98 miles (18,103.43 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,242.21 miles (18,092.54 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,235.89 miles (18,082.36 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,224.56 miles (18,064.14 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,199.06 miles (18,023.10 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,137.20 miles (17,923.55 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,088.13 miles (17,844.57 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,082.76 miles (17,835.94 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,077.46 miles (17,827.40 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.99 miles (38.61 km) NNE | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 46.38 miles (74.64 km) S | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 54.06 miles (86.99 km) ENE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) S | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 90.67 miles (145.92 km) S | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ESE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 93.11 miles (149.85 km) NE | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 104.68 miles (168.46 km) N | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 112.30 miles (180.74 km) NNE | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 132.90 miles (213.89 km) ESE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 133.43 miles (214.74 km) SE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 12 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) SE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 13 | 144.02 miles (231.78 km) NNE | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 146.50 miles (235.78 km) S | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 147.67 miles (237.66 km) N | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,097.22 miles (17,859.20 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,024.86 miles (17,742.74 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,932.97 miles (17,594.86 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,903.16 miles (17,546.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,868.16 miles (17,490.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,866.71 miles (17,488.24 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,863.44 miles (17,482.97 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,823.95 miles (17,419.41 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,816.69 miles (17,407.73 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,804.63 miles (17,388.32 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,803.84 miles (17,387.05 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,799.73 miles (17,380.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,796.71 miles (17,375.58 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,784.27 miles (17,355.55 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,772.39 miles (17,336.44 km) ESE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |