Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,052 miles (or 8,131 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 Minsk National 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 Minsk National Airport and Penticton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):

• In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
• The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
• The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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.
• In 2009 airport served 1,010,695 passengers out of which 682,000 were served by the national airline Belavia.
• The airport is served with bus 300Э, departing from Centralny bus stations, every 45 minutes.

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.
• Kelowna International Airport—an international airport operated in nearby city Kelowna—has had an impact on this airport, since they both share the same catchment area.
• 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.
• The airport has three scheduled flights to the Vancouver International Airport every day, with one fewer on Sunday.
• Initial examination for the construction of what would become Penticton Regional Airport began in 1937, at two locations.
• Penticton Regional Airport has historically provided flights to several destinations, including Boeing Field—an international airport located in King County, Washington, that serves the Seattle and Tacoma areas—and the Kelowna International Airport.
• Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
• The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.
• In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".