Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Joroinen, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,519 miles (or 7,272 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 Penticton Regional Airport and Varkaus 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 Penticton Regional Airport and Varkaus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYF / CYYF |
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Location: | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°27'44"N by 119°36'7"W |
Area Served: | South Okanagan Similkameen West Kootenay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1130 feet (344 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYF |
More Information: | YYF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRK / EFVR |
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Location: | Joroinen, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E |
Area Served: | Varkaus |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VRK |
More Information: | VRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- An aviation centre was constructed at the airport in 1976, which included a 12-unit motel, flight training school, and aircraft overhaul shop.
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- On December 22, 1950, a Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by Canadian Pacific Air Lines from Vancouver crashed into Okanagan Mountain, some 26 kilometres north of Penticton.
- The furthest airport from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,060 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- The facility has been recognized as a certified airport by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.
- Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
- Initial examination for the construction of what would become Penticton Regional Airport began in 1937, at two locations.
Facts about Varkaus Airport (VRK):
- Because of Varkaus Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Varkaus 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.
- In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
- The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.
- The furthest airport from Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,834 miles (17,436 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Varkaus Airport handled 8,057 passengers last year.
- Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.