Nonstop flight route between Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Andamooka, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kamloops Airport (YKA), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Andamooka Airport (ADO), Andamooka, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,335 miles (or 13,413 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 Kamloops Airport and Andamooka 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 Kamloops Airport and Andamooka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKA / CYKA |
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Location: | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°42'9"N by 120°26'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Kamloops Airport Authority Society |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1133 feet (345 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKA |
More Information: | YKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADO / YAMK |
Airport Name: | Andamooka Airport |
Location: | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Margot Duke |
Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ADO |
More Information: | ADO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kamloops Airport (YKA):
- It has a number of employees available, with Fred Legace serving as airport manager and a number of maintenance workers serving the airport.
- Kamloops Airport (YKA) has 2 runways.
- As of 2012, the Kamloops Airport offers scheduled flights to the Calgary International Airport and Vancouver International Airport, which are provided by Air Canada Express and operated by Jazz Air.
- Kamloops Airport has provided flights to several destinations by charter airlines as well, including the Denver International Airport, San Diego International Airport, San Jose International Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
- Kelowna International Airport, an international airport operated in nearby city of Kelowna, has had a small impact on this airport, since they both share the same catchment area.
- The furthest airport from Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition, the airport was used by the Royal Canadian Air Force as an alternate route for the no longer existent Air Transport Command for flights to the Soviet Union.
- In addition to being known as "Kamloops Airport", another name for YKA is "Fulton Field".
- Kamloops Airport handled 275,424 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Merritt Airport (YMB), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YKA.
Facts about Andamooka Airport (ADO):
- The furthest airport from Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,527 miles (18,551 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Andamooka Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Andamooka 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 Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) E of ADO.