Nonstop flight route between Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada and Gulfport, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK), Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada and Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,197 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 Kitkatla Water Aerodrome and Gulfport–Biloxi 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 Kitkatla Water Aerodrome and Gulfport–Biloxi 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 Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK):

• In addition to being known as "Kitkatla Water Aerodrome", another name for YKK is "CAP7".
• The closest airport to Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) is Prince Rupert Airport (YPR), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) N of YKK.
• Because of Kitkatla Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitkatla Water Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,652 miles (17,143 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.

Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):

• The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi 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.
• GPT currently has five airlines providing scheduled passenger service to six airports.
• The closest airport to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
• Through the late 1970s, Southern Airways continued as the primary airline, followed by successors Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines into the 1990s.
• This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.