Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Frederick, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Frederick Regional Airport (FDR), Frederick, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,789 miles (or 14,145 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 Frederick Regional 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 Frederick Regional 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: | FDR / KFDR |
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Location: | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'7"N by 98°59'2"W |
Area Served: | Frederick, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1258 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDR |
More Information: | FDR 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.
- Wilson Airport, is in Nairobi County, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest metropolitan centre in that country.
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Frederick Regional Airport (FDR):
- Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) has 4 runways.
- Frederick Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Frederick, a city in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.
- The furthest airport from Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,959 miles (17,637 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Frederick Regional Airport", another name for FDR is "former Frederick Army Airfield".
- The airport is also home to the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, a non-profit 501 organization located in the historic former Frederick Army Airfield portion of the airport.
- The closest airport to Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FDR.