Nonstop flight route between Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W)
Distance from CKA to YLW:
1,396.27 miles (2,247.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,396 miles (or 2,247 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 relatively short distance between Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field and Kelowna International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
| Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
| Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
| More Information: | CKA 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 Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- The installation was first known as the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was renamed Kegelman in 1949.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently, Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base under the control of the 71st Flying Training Wing.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field is located near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, across the Great Salt Plains Lake, 20 km east of Cherokee, Oklahoma in the United States.
- Vance AFB student pilots and instructor pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of 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 furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) N | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.88 miles (48.09 km) SSE | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) SE | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 44.96 miles (72.36 km) E | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) E | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) ENE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) SE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) SSE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 73.65 miles (118.53 km) NNE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) NNW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) NE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) NE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) WSW | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.37 miles (140.61 km) SSE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.23 miles (17,407.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.50 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,563.34 miles (17,000.01 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,542.19 miles (16,965.97 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,527.10 miles (16,941.69 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,520.89 miles (16,931.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,512.39 miles (16,918.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,503.18 miles (16,903.19 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,499.43 miles (16,897.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,484.86 miles (16,873.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,482.57 miles (16,870.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,474.27 miles (16,856.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,462.68 miles (16,838.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,454.18 miles (16,824.34 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.07 miles (32.30 km) N | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) W | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) NE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) ESE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.18 miles (166.05 km) WSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) WSW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.51 miles (239.01 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.62 miles (240.79 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 157.29 miles (253.13 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.00 miles (17,004.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,438.02 miles (16,798.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.10 miles (16,751.78 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,401.36 miles (16,739.33 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,392.63 miles (16,725.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.30 miles (16,721.53 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,387.51 miles (16,717.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,362.00 miles (16,675.98 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,356.41 miles (16,666.99 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,354.74 miles (16,664.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,345.81 miles (16,649.92 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,344.76 miles (16,648.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,340.12 miles (16,640.76 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,333.25 miles (16,629.72 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |