Nonstop flight route between Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Beica, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°23'30"N by 34°31'9"E)
Distance from YLW to BEI:
8,044.36 miles (12,946.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Beica Airport (BEI), Beica, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,044 miles (or 12,946 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 Kelowna International Airport and Beica 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 Kelowna International Airport and Beica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLW / CYLW |
| Airport Name: | Kelowna International Airport |
| Location: | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLW |
| More Information: | YLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEI / HABE |
| Airport Name: | Beica Airport |
| Location: | Beica, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'30"N by 34°31'9"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEI |
| More Information: | BEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Several food and beverage services, including Tim Horton's and White Spot Legends restaurant, newsstands, and tourist-related retail stores, in addition to a limited selection of duty-free goods, can be found in the terminal.
- In 2013, the airport was among the busiest airports in Canada by number of passengers with 1,503,288, representing a 4.1% increase over 2012.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- The furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Beica Airport (BEI):
- Because of Beica Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Beica 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 Beica Airport (BEI) is Asosa Airport (ASO), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) N of BEI.
- The furthest airport from Beica Airport (BEI) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Beica Airport (meaning Beica Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.07 miles (32.30 km) N | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) W | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) NE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) ESE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.18 miles (166.05 km) WSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) WSW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.51 miles (239.01 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.62 miles (240.79 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 157.29 miles (253.13 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.00 miles (17,004.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,438.02 miles (16,798.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.10 miles (16,751.78 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,401.36 miles (16,739.33 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,392.63 miles (16,725.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.30 miles (16,721.53 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,387.51 miles (16,717.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,362.00 miles (16,675.98 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,356.41 miles (16,666.99 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,354.74 miles (16,664.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,345.81 miles (16,649.92 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,344.76 miles (16,648.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,340.12 miles (16,640.76 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,333.25 miles (16,629.72 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.52 miles (70.04 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) SSE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) S | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 110.47 miles (177.79 km) SE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 181.33 miles (291.81 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 195.72 miles (314.99 km) W | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 197.13 miles (317.25 km) SE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 220.18 miles (354.35 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 285.92 miles (460.14 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 292.89 miles (471.36 km) NE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 292.94 miles (471.45 km) NE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 293.34 miles (472.09 km) E | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 301.63 miles (485.42 km) ENE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 312.80 miles (503.41 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 316.06 miles (508.65 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.91 miles (19,450.34 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,084.91 miles (19,448.72 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,025.05 miles (19,352.40 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,005.15 miles (19,320.36 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,999.95 miles (19,312.00 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,995.39 miles (19,304.66 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,976.33 miles (19,273.99 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,934.44 miles (19,206.57 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,924.64 miles (19,190.81 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,895.44 miles (19,143.81 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,887.02 miles (19,130.26 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,809.94 miles (19,006.21 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,808.22 miles (19,003.44 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,807.80 miles (19,002.77 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,792.20 miles (18,977.66 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |