Nonstop flight route between Semey, Kazakhstan and Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan and Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,851 miles (or 9,416 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Region of Waterloo International 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Region of Waterloo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS |
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX |
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKF / CYKF |
| Airport Name: | Region of Waterloo International Airport |
| Location: | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W |
| Area Served: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, OntarioAirport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1055 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKF |
| More Information: | YKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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 addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
- Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
- The furthest airport from Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
Facts about Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF):
- The main road to access the airport is Regional Road 17 or Fountain Street North.
- The closest airport to Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of YKF.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) has 2 runways.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport handled 138,733 passengers last year.
- On 17 December 2009, WestJet announced new daily seasonal flights to Vancouver as part of WestJet's enhanced summer schedule for 2010.
- The airport's former name, Waterloo Regional Airport, is now used by Waterloo Regional Airport in Waterloo, Iowa.
- The furthest airport from Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 22 March 2011, Bearskin Airlines announced daily flight to Montreal beginning on 1 May 2011.
- Airport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE
- A historical plaque near the entrance of Lexington Park describes the runways.
