Nonstop flight route between Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Nairobi, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E)
Distance from YEU to WIL:
6,680.00 miles (10,750.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,680 miles (or 10,750 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 Eureka Aerodrome and Wilson 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 Eureka Aerodrome and Wilson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEU / CYEU |
| Airport Name: | Eureka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEU |
| More Information: | YEU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Eureka Aerodrome (YEU):
- Because of Eureka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Eureka Aerodrome 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 Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,881 miles (15,902 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), which is located 250 miles (402 kilometers) S of YEU.
Facts about Wilson Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) S | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) ESE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) NE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) SE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) SSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 400.80 miles (645.03 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 7 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 519.57 miles (836.16 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 531.96 miles (856.11 km) WSW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 562.86 miles (905.83 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 591.24 miles (951.51 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 644.50 miles (1,037.22 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 654.81 miles (1,053.81 km) ESE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 678.00 miles (1,091.14 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,880.92 miles (15,901.76 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,587.35 miles (15,429.31 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,552.23 miles (15,372.79 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,549.86 miles (15,368.97 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,497.27 miles (15,284.34 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,465.65 miles (15,233.45 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,459.19 miles (15,223.06 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,454.02 miles (15,214.73 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,448.47 miles (15,205.81 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.17 miles (15,198.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,440.46 miles (15,192.90 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,440.27 miles (15,192.61 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,439.74 miles (15,191.75 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,438.12 miles (15,189.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,427.95 miles (15,172.78 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |