Nonstop flight route between Monterey, California, United States and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 897 miles (or 1,443 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Penticton Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRY / KMRY |
| Airport Name: | Monterey Regional Airport |
| Location: | Monterey, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'12"N by 121°50'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Monterey Peninsula Airport District |
| Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRY |
| More Information: | MRY 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 Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):
- On July 26, 1979 at about 9:43 pm a Cessna 320A crashed during its final approach to Monterey.
- Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey 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.
- The furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
- On July 24, 1987 a Piper PA-32R-301T was cleared for an Instrument Landing System approach when the 39-year-old pilot decided to conduct a go around procedure.
- The airport is owned by the several municipalities that make up the Monterey Peninsula Airport District.
- The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.
- As of 2012, there are several proposals to increase destinations serviced from Penticton.
- 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.
- Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license.
