Nonstop flight route between Kaya, Burkina Faso and Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaya Airport (XKY), Kaya, Burkina Faso and Whitecourt Airport (YZU), Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,436 miles (or 10,358 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 Kaya Airport and Whitecourt 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 Kaya Airport and Whitecourt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKY / DFCA | 
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| Location: | Kaya, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'38"N by 1°6'1"W | 
| Area Served: | Kaya | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XKY | 
| More Information: | XKY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZU / CYZU | 
| Airport Name: | Whitecourt Airport | 
| Location: | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'38"N by 115°47'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Whitecourt | 
| Operator/Owner: | Woodlands County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2567 feet (782 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YZU | 
| More Information: | YZU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kaya Airport (XKY):
- The furthest airport from Kaya Airport (XKY) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kaya Airport (meaning Kaya Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,660 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
 - In addition to being known as "Kaya Airport", another name for XKY is "Kaya Airport (Kaya)".
 - Because of Kaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaya 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.
 - Kaya Airport (XKY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kaya Airport (XKY) is Boulsa Airport (XBO), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of XKY.
 
Facts about Whitecourt Airport (YZU):
- The furthest airport from Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The airport is open 24 hours a day with the Nav Canada Flight Services office open from 6 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week.
 - The closest airport to Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SW of YZU.
 - The Whitecourt Airport was opened in 1978.
 - Whitecourt Airport (YZU) currently has only 1 runway.
 
