Nonstop flight route between Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kamloops Airport (YKA), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,200 miles (or 3,540 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 relatively short distance between Kamloops Airport and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | WBW / KWBW |
Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport |
Location: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'49"N by 75°51'7"W |
Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | County of Luzerne |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WBW |
More Information: | WBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kamloops Airport (YKA):
- Kamloops Airport, also known as Fulton Field or Davie Fulton Airport, is a regional airport located 5 nautical miles west northwest of Kamloops, British Columbia, a city in the Thompson region of Canada.
- Formerly known as the Kamloops Aero Club, the Kamloops Flying Club operates at the airport, which is a club where children receive a flight in an airplane with the pilot and learn about the airplanes themselves.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Initial examination for constructing an airport in Kamloops began in June 1931, when the city leased 46 acres from fruit-growing company BC Fruitlands.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kamloops Airport", another name for YKA is "Fulton Field".
Facts about Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW):
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,652 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley 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 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of WBW.