Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Buraidah, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,103 miles (or 11,431 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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional 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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYF / CYYF | 
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| Location: | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°27'44"N by 119°36'7"W | 
| Area Served: | South Okanagan Similkameen West Kootenay  | 
                
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1130 feet (344 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YYF | 
| More Information: | YYF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELQ / OEGS | 
| Airport Name: | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Gassim | 
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELQ | 
| More Information: | ELQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
 - In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
 - The Penticton Flying Club operates at the airport, which is a club where children receive a flight in an airplane with the pilot, and learn about the airplanes themselves.
 - Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
 - As of 2012, there are several proposals to increase destinations serviced from Penticton.
 - The airport has three scheduled flights to the Vancouver International Airport every day, with one fewer on Sunday.
 - Initial examination for the construction of what would become Penticton Regional Airport began in 1937, at two locations.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- The closest airport to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of ELQ.
 - Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (meaning Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 
