Nonstop flight route between Pama, Burkina Faso and Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pama Airport (XPA), Pama, Burkina Faso and Courtenay Airpark (YCA), Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,102 miles (or 11,429 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 Pama Airport and Courtenay Airpark, 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 Pama Airport and Courtenay Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPA / DFEP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Pama, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°15'18"N by 0°41'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Pama | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XPA | 
| More Information: | XPA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCA / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'45"N by 124°58'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Courtenay, British Columbia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCA | 
| More Information: | YCA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Pama Airport (XPA):
- Because of Pama Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Pama 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 closest airport to Pama Airport (XPA) is Arly Airport (ARL), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of XPA.
- The furthest airport from Pama Airport (XPA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Pama Airport (meaning Pama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Pama Airport", another name for XPA is "Pama Airport (Pama)".
- Pama Airport (XPA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Courtenay Airpark (YCA):
- Courtenay Airpark (YCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Courtenay Airpark", another name for YCA is "CAH3".
- The furthest airport from Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Courtenay Airpark's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Courtenay Airpark 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 Courtenay Airpark (YCA) is CFB Comox (YQQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ENE of YCA.




