Nonstop flight route between Nanyuki, Kenya and Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanyuki Airfield (NYK), Nanyuki, Kenya and Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,929 miles (or 11,151 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 Nanyuki Airfield and Villa Dolores 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 Nanyuki Airfield and Villa Dolores Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYK / HKNY |
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Location: | Nanyuki, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°3'39"S by 37°2'30"E |
Area Served: | Nanyuki, and Northern Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 6250 feet (1,905 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYK |
More Information: | NYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDR / SAOD |
Airport Name: | Villa Dolores Airport |
Location: | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'43"S by 65°8'47"W |
Area Served: | Villa Dolores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 1915 feet (584 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDR |
More Information: | VDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanyuki Airfield (NYK):
- Because of Nanyuki Airfield's high elevation of 6,250 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NYK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NYK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In the late 1960s the Nanyuki Airfield was originally along the Nanyuki – Rumuruti Road.
- Nanyuki Airfield is an airport in Laikipia County, Kenya.
- Located on the western foot hills of Mount Kenya, it lies only 8 kilometres, south of the Equator.
- The closest airport to Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) S of NYK.
- In addition to being known as "Nanyuki Airfield", another name for NYK is "Nanyuki Airport".
- The furthest airport from Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Villa Dolores Airport (VDR):
- The closest airport to Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) is Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), which is located 71 miles (113 kilometers) NE of VDR.
- Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) is Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG), which is nearly antipodal to Villa Dolores Airport (meaning Villa Dolores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuyang Xiguan Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Fuyang, Anhui, China.