Nonstop flight route between Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kamloops Airport (YKA), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Tapachula International Airport (TAP), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,933 miles (or 4,720 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 Tapachula International 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 Tapachula International Airport. 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):

• Food and snacks are available at this airport's terminal, as well as a medical facility, accommodation areas and administrative buildings.
• 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.
• There had previously been proposals for relocating the airport due to low public visibility during the fall and winter seasons of a specific year.
• The closest airport to Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Merritt Airport (YMB), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YKA.
• The furthest airport from Kamloops Airport (YKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Kamloops Airport (YKA) has 2 runways.
• Kamloops Airport handled 275,424 passengers last year.
• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police operates an A-Star helicopter at the airport, while the BC Forest Service occasionally uses the airfield with their helicopters.
• 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.
• The airport has daily scheduled flights to 9 destinations in Canada provided by Air Canada Express, Central Mountain Air and WestJet.
• 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".

Facts about Tapachula International Airport (TAP):

• Tapachula International Airport (TAP) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Tapachula International Airport", another name for TAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula".
• The furthest airport from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The closest airport to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of TAP.
• Because of Tapachula International Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Tapachula International 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.