Nonstop flight route between Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Argyle, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,929 miles (or 12,761 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Argyle 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Argyle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPK / CYPK |
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Location: | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'57"N by 122°42'46"W |
Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPK |
More Information: | YPK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYL / YARG |
Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
More Information: | GYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK):
- In January 1998, the districts of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows jointly took custody from the federal government under the auspices of the Pitt Meadows Airport Society.
- The furthest airport from Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,676 miles (17,181 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Pitt Meadows Regional Airport", another name for YPK is "Pitt Meadows Airport".
- The closest airport to Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) S of YPK.
- Because of Pitt Meadows Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Pitt Meadows Regional 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 control tower at Pitt Meadows Airport operates from 7:00 a.m.
- Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- The furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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.