Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°16'36"N by 38°1'41"E)
Distance from WIL to CEE:
4,187.35 miles (6,738.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Cherepovets (CEE), Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,187 miles (or 6,739 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 Cherepovets, 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 Cherepovets. 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: | CEE / ULWC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'36"N by 38°1'41"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEE |
| More Information: | CEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- The airport was established in 1933 as Nairobi Aerodrome and was used by Imperial Airways Empire air mail services from the United Kingdom via Egypt and continuing in stages to South Africa.
- 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.
- 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.
- Airkenya and other small airlines use Wilson Airport for scheduled domestic passenger services, instead of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
Facts about Cherepovets (CEE):
- Cherepovets (CEE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cherepovets's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherepovets 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 Cherepovets (CEE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,642 miles (17,127 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Cherepovets (CEE) is Vologda Airport (VGD), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) E of CEE.
- In addition to being known as "Cherepovets", another name for CEE is "ULBC".
| 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 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) E | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 2 | 87.33 miles (140.55 km) SSE | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 141.38 miles (227.53 km) SE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.62 miles (239.19 km) SE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 5 | 188.58 miles (303.49 km) SSW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 193.02 miles (310.64 km) SE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 7 | 222.95 miles (358.81 km) NW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 229.40 miles (369.18 km) S | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 234.81 miles (377.88 km) S | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 10 | 248.17 miles (399.38 km) W | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 11 | 252.50 miles (406.36 km) S | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | 255.87 miles (411.78 km) S | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 13 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) S | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 264.26 miles (425.29 km) WNW | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 15 | 267.30 miles (430.17 km) S | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,642.21 miles (17,126.93 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,287.40 miles (16,555.92 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,272.91 miles (16,532.61 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.57 miles (16,509.53 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,251.26 miles (16,497.77 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,246.07 miles (16,489.41 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,245.64 miles (16,488.72 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,243.53 miles (16,485.32 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,234.88 miles (16,471.40 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,229.61 miles (16,462.91 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,224.42 miles (16,454.56 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,219.79 miles (16,447.11 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,204.01 miles (16,421.73 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,197.65 miles (16,411.49 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,196.47 miles (16,409.59 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |