Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Banja Luka International Airport (BNX), Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,418 miles (or 8,719 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 Penticton Regional Airport and Banja Luka 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 Penticton Regional Airport and Banja Luka 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 Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):

• In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
• An aviation centre was constructed at the airport in 1976, which included a 12-unit motel, flight training school, and aircraft overhaul shop.
• The facility has been recognized as a certified airport by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.
• Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,060 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license.
• The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.

Facts about Banja Luka International Airport (BNX):

• Because of Banja Luka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Banja Luka 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.
• The closest airport to Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Tuzla International Airport (TZL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of BNX.
• The airport was built in the area of Laktaši and Gradiška municipalities, in a wide valley of the Vrbas River expanding into Lijevče polje.
• Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Since Air Srpska stopped operations, the Government of Republika Srpska has tried to attract new airlines to fly to Banja Luka through various subsidies.
• In addition to being known as "Banja Luka International Airport", other names for BNX include "Međunarodni aerodrom Banja Luka", "Međunarodna zračna luka Banja Luka" and "Међународни аеродром Бања Лука".
• The furthest airport from Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• After the Bosnian War, Republika Srpska was established with Banja Luka as the de facto capital.