Nonstop flight route between Kraków / Balice, Poland and Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland and Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,226 miles (or 8,410 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice and Pitt Meadows 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice and Pitt Meadows 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: | KRK / EPKK |
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Location: | Kraków / Balice, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E |
Area Served: | Kraków |
Operator/Owner: | LHC/KRK Airport Services |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 791 feet (241 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRK |
More Information: | KRK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- In addition to being known as "John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice", another name for KRK is "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków–Balice".
- The furthest airport from John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It is also expected that the railway line will ultimately reach the terminal building, rather than the current temporary stop 250 m from terminal T1 by 2015.
- In 2003, when Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair became interested in starting a service from the John Paul II International Airport, the airport authorities refused to reduce the landing fees.
- The airport has one concrete runway, number 07/25, 2,550 m × 60 m.
- Because of John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice's relatively low elevation of 791 feet, planes can take off or land at John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice 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.
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Katowice International Airport (KTW), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NW of KRK.
Facts about Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK):
- In addition to being known as "Pitt Meadows Regional Airport", another name for YPK is "Pitt Meadows Airport".
- Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1972-1973, Pitt Meadows was the busiest airport in Canada with over 250,000 aircraft movements annually.
- 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.