Nonstop flight route between Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK), Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,813 miles (or 4,526 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kitkatla Water Aerodrome, 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kitkatla Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPN / MMPN | 
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| Location: | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5258 feet (1,603 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UPN | 
| More Information: | UPN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKK / | 
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| Location: | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°47'59"N by 130°25'58"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Gitxaala Nation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YKK | 
| More Information: | YKK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN):
- In addition to being known as "Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport", another name for UPN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan".
 - The closest airport to Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of UPN.
 - The furthest airport from Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Because of Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport's high elevation of 5,258 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UPN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UPN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK):
- Because of Kitkatla Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitkatla Water Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) is Prince Rupert Airport (YPR), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) N of YKK.
 - The furthest airport from Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,652 miles (17,143 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Kitkatla Water Aerodrome", another name for YKK is "CAP7".
 
