Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN), Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,674 miles (or 12,351 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 Hornepayne Municipal 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 Hornepayne Municipal 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: | YHN / CYHN |
Airport Name: | Hornepayne Municipal Airport |
Location: | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°11'35"N by 84°45'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Township of Hornepayne |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1101 feet (336 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHN |
More Information: | YHN 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
- As a result of faster check-in times and fewer flight delays, as compared to Nairobi International Airport, Wilson Airport is commonly used by business executive aircraft for domestic and international travel.
Facts about Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN):
- The furthest airport from Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,974 miles (17,660 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) is Manitouwadge Airport (YMG), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of YHN.
- Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) currently has only 1 runway.