Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,257 miles (or 3,633 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 relatively short distance between Wilson Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RKT / OMRK | 
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| Location: | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'47"N by 55°56'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKT | 
| More Information: | RKT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- 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.
 - In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
 - 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.
 - Airkenya and other small airlines use Wilson Airport for scheduled domestic passenger services, instead of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
 - Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT):
- In addition to being known as "Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)", another name for RKT is "مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي".
 - Because of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)'s relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) 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 airport reported a 58.5 percent growth in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period of the previous year.
 - In 1976, the airport was inaugurated by the long-time ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi.
 - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,883 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of RKT.
 
