Nonstop flight route between Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX), Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,012 miles (or 12,895 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 East Kimberley Regional 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 East Kimberley Regional 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: | KNX / YPKU |
| Airport Name: | East Kimberley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°46'41"S by 128°42'27"E |
| Area Served: | Kununurra |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNX |
| More Information: | KNX 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX):
- Because of East Kimberley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at East Kimberley 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.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport handled 86,955 passengers last year.
- Officially known and signposted as East Kimberley Regional Airport, it is more commonly referred to locally as Kununurra Airport an airport in Kununurra, Western Australia.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) S of KNX.
- The furthest airport from East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- 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.
- 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.
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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, also known as Penticton Airport, is a regional airport located 1.8 nautical miles southwest of Penticton, British Columbia, a city in the Okanagan region of Canada.
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
