Nonstop flight route between Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Hamadan, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°52'9"N by 48°33'9"E)
Distance from YLW to HDM:
6,529.50 miles (10,508.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Hamadan Airport (HDM), Hamadan, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,530 miles (or 10,508 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 Hamadan 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 Hamadan 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: | HDM / OIHH |
| Airport Name: | Hamadan Airport |
| Location: | Hamadan, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°52'9"N by 48°33'9"E |
| Area Served: | Hamadan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 5755 feet (1,754 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDM |
| More Information: | HDM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hamadan Airport (HDM):
- The closest airport to Hamadan Airport (HDM) is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WSW of HDM.
- Because of Hamadan Airport's high elevation of 5,755 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HDM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HDM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Hamadan Airport (HDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hamadan Airport (HDM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,597 miles (18,663 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, 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 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) WSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 2 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) S | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 3 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) ENE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 4 | 165.72 miles (266.69 km) ENE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 5 | 168.46 miles (271.11 km) S | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 6 | 188.92 miles (304.03 km) WNW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 7 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) SE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 8 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) N | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 9 | 239.77 miles (385.87 km) SE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 10 | 244.32 miles (393.19 km) S | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 11 | 246.05 miles (395.97 km) ENE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 12 | 259.69 miles (417.92 km) NNW | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 13 | 269.10 miles (433.07 km) N | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 14 | 270.90 miles (435.97 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 270.90 miles (435.97 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,596.63 miles (18,662.92 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,370.89 miles (18,299.62 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,270.54 miles (18,138.13 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,241.70 miles (18,091.71 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,137.91 miles (17,924.68 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,032.01 miles (17,754.25 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,996.57 miles (17,697.22 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,968.04 miles (17,651.31 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,965.75 miles (17,647.62 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,959.38 miles (17,637.37 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,948.23 miles (17,619.42 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,867.39 miles (17,489.33 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,812.61 miles (17,401.16 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,799.81 miles (17,380.57 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,789.90 miles (17,364.61 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |