Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,995 miles (or 4,820 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 Aurangabad 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 Aurangabad 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: | IXU / VAAU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'46"N by 75°23'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1911 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXU |
| More Information: | IXU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- This location is approximately 18 kilometres, by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the country.
Facts about Aurangabad Airport (IXU):
- The furthest airport from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport opened to regular traffic on 3 March 2009.
- The closest airport to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Ozar Airport (ISK), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) W of IXU.
- Late in the decade the government awarded it to JBIC, which planned, financed and implemented the project.
- As part of the overall development it was decided to upgrade the facilities at Aurangabad airport in phases, costing around 1.30 billion.
- Aurangabad Airport (IXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to charter flights, seven planes daily serve Indian cities from Aurangabad Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Aurangabad Airport", another name for IXU is "औरंगाबाद विमानतळ".
- Aurangabad Airport is a public airport located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
