Nonstop flight route between Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Lakselv, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kamloops Airport (YKA), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,914 miles (or 6,299 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 Lakselv Airport, Banak, 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 Lakselv Airport, Banak. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kamloops Airport (YKA):

• Kamloops Airport (YKA) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• There had previously been proposals for relocating the airport due to low public visibility during the fall and winter seasons of a specific year.
• In addition to being known as "Kamloops Airport", another name for YKA is "Fulton Field".
• Initial examination for constructing an airport in Kamloops began in June 1931, when the city leased 46 acres from fruit-growing company BC Fruitlands.
• However, by 2009, its terminal, runway and navigation aids were upgraded with about $25 million, which was funded by the British Columbia government, who gave $4 million, the Canadian government, who gave $6.6 million and the airport itself for the remaining money and announced in 2007.

Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):

• The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
• To allow increased military use of the air station, the airport received an upgrade in 1967 and 1968 costing NOK 17.8 million.
• The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The Royal Norwegian Air Force took control over the airfield in 1945 and started reconstruction.
• Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
• Construction was carried out simultaneously at Banak, Alta Airport and Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen, which combined would give Finnmark three primary airports.
• SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990, making Alta its central hub for Finnmark.
• Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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.