Nonstop flight route between Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States and Eliye Springs, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States and Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,402 miles (or 13,521 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport and Eliye Springs 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport and Eliye Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLR / KSLR |
Airport Name: | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport |
Location: | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°9'34"N by 95°37'15"W |
Area Served: | Sulphur Springs, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sulphur Springs |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLR |
More Information: | SLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYS / HKES |
Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport |
Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E |
Area Served: | Eliye Springs |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from EYS |
More Information: | EYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR):
- Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Sulphur Springs Municipal 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,846 miles (17,455 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) is Majors Airport (GVT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) WSW of SLR.
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- Eliye Springs Airport is located in Eliye Springs, a village in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana.
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.