Nonstop flight route between Nairobi, Kenya and Tabarka, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya and Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,195 miles (or 5,141 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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: | TBJ / DTKA |
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Location: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E |
Area Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBJ |
More Information: | TBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- In 2012 Kiss TV did a 15-minute report called dying Wilson.
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of 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.
- 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.
- This location is approximately 18 kilometres, by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the country.
- The airport was established in 1933 as Nairobi Aerodrome and was used by Imperial Airways Empire air mail services from the United Kingdom via Egypt and continuing in stages to South Africa.
Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):
- Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.
- In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.