Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W)
Distance from WIL to FYU:
7,927.17 miles (12,757.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,927 miles (or 12,758 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 Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon 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: | FYU / PFYU |
| Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport |
| Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYU |
| More Information: | FYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
- 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.
- 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.
- This location is approximately 18 kilometres, by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the country.
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- The closest airport to Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
- Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Fort Yukon Airport covers an area of 261 acres and has one gravel runway measuring 5,810 x 150 ft.
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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.
- The furthest airport from Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) SW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) E | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) NW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.93 miles (98.05 km) SSE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.34 miles (98.71 km) WSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) S | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) WSW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 135.35 miles (217.82 km) WSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 137.46 miles (221.23 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 141.97 miles (228.47 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.25 miles (228.92 km) WNW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 142.29 miles (229.00 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,154.60 miles (16,342.20 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,132.86 miles (16,307.21 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,102.18 miles (16,257.84 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,090.20 miles (16,238.56 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,003.62 miles (16,099.23 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,962.42 miles (16,032.92 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,889.44 miles (15,915.48 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,886.00 miles (15,909.93 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 10 | 9,883.19 miles (15,905.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,878.90 miles (15,898.51 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,878.83 miles (15,898.40 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,878.80 miles (15,898.34 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,876.61 miles (15,894.83 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,854.86 miles (15,859.83 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |