Nonstop flight route between Ararat, Victoria, Australia and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ararat Airport (ARY), Ararat, Victoria, Australia and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,417 miles (or 13,546 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 Ararat Airport and Penticton Regional 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 Ararat Airport and Penticton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARY / YARA |
Airport Name: | Ararat Airport |
Location: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ararat Rural City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARY |
More Information: | ARY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ararat Airport (ARY):
- The furthest airport from Ararat Airport (ARY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Ararat Airport (meaning Ararat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Ararat Airport (ARY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ararat Airport (ARY) is Hamilton Airport (HLT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of ARY.
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- Controversy has occurred over airport ownership before.
- The Penticton Flying Club operates at the airport, which is a club where children receive a flight in an airplane with the pilot, and learn about the airplanes themselves.
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license.
- An aviation centre was constructed at the airport in 1976, which included a 12-unit motel, flight training school, and aircraft overhaul shop.
- Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
- The facility has been recognized as a certified airport by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.
- As of 2012, there are several proposals to increase destinations serviced from 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.
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.