Nonstop flight route between Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,969 miles (or 4,777 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Retalhuleu 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Retalhuleu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPK / CYPK |
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| Location: | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'57"N by 122°42'46"W |
| Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPK |
| More Information: | YPK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RER / MGRT |
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| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RER |
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info |
Facts about Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK):
- The control tower at Pitt Meadows Airport operates from 7:00 a.m.
- In addition to being known as "Pitt Meadows Regional Airport", another name for YPK is "Pitt Meadows Airport".
- The furthest airport from Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,676 miles (17,181 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Pitt Meadows Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Pitt Meadows Regional 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) S of YPK.
- Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) has 3 runways.
- By 1972-1973, Pitt Meadows was the busiest airport in Canada with over 250,000 aircraft movements annually.
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
- Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".
- The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
