Nonstop flight route between Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS), Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands and Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,237 miles (or 10,037 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 Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport and Kelowna 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 Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport and Kelowna 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: | AKS / AGGA |
Airport Name: | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport |
Location: | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E |
View all routes: | Routes from AKS |
More Information: | AKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLW / CYLW |
Airport Name: | Kelowna International Airport |
Location: | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W |
Area Served: | Kelowna, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YLW |
More Information: | YLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS):
- The closest airport to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of AKS.
- The furthest airport from Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (meaning Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- In 2006, the Kelowna International Airport Advisory Committee created the Master Plan 2025, a document dedicated to the expansion of the Kelowna International Airport.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Several food and beverage services, including Tim Horton's and White Spot Legends restaurant, newsstands, and tourist-related retail stores, in addition to a limited selection of duty-free goods, can be found in the terminal.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.