Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Nukus, Uzbekistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Nukus Airport (NCU), Nukus, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,344 miles (or 5,381 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 Nukus 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 Nukus 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: | NCU / UTNN |
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| Location: | Nukus, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"N by 59°37'23"E |
| Area Served: | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCU |
| More Information: | NCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- Airkenya and other small airlines use Wilson Airport for scheduled domestic passenger services, instead of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- 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.
- In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
- 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.
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- 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 Nukus Airport (NCU):
- The closest airport to Nukus Airport (NCU) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SSE of NCU.
- Because of Nukus Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Nukus 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 Nukus Airport (NCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,212 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Nukus Airport", another name for NCU is "Nukus Aeroporti".
- Nukus Airport (NCU) has 2 runways.
