Nonstop flight route between Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Chichester, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), Chichester, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,593 miles (or 7,391 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 Chichester/Goodwood 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 Chichester/Goodwood 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: | QUG / EGHR |
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Location: | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°51'33"N by 0°45'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Goodwood Road Racing Company Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from QUG |
More Information: | QUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- The single runway airport operates scheduled air service to the major hub airports of Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as less frequent seasonal service to Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.
- 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.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
- 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.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
Facts about Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG):
- In addition to being known as "Chichester/Goodwood Airport", other names for QUG include "Goodwood Airfield" and "Goodwood Aerodrome".
- The airfield was built during the Second World War by the Royal Air Force as a relief landing ground for nearby RAF Tangmere.
- The closest airport to Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Bembridge Airport (BBP), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SW of QUG.
- Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) has 4 runways.
- Because of Chichester/Goodwood Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichester/Goodwood 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 31st FG flew its first sorties with RAF, on 10 September 1942, and flew last mission from Great Britain in late October 1942.
- The furthest airport from Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.