Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Phuket, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(49°27'44"N by 119°36'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°6'47"N by 98°19'0"E)
Distance from YYF to HKT:
7,848.98 miles (12,631.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Phuket International Airport (HKT), Phuket, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,849 miles (or 12,632 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 Phuket 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 Phuket International 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | HKT / VTSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Phuket, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°6'47"N by 98°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Phuket, Thailand |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Thailand (A.O.T.) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKT |
| More Information: | HKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- On December 22, 1950, a Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by Canadian Pacific Air Lines from Vancouver crashed into Okanagan Mountain, some 26 kilometres north of Penticton.
- Controversy has occurred over airport ownership before.
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
- Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Penticton Regional Airport has historically provided flights to several destinations, including Boeing Field—an international airport located in King County, Washington, that serves the Seattle and Tacoma areas—and the Kelowna International Airport.
- Initial examination for the construction of what would become Penticton Regional Airport began in 1937, at two locations.
- Kelowna International Airport—an international airport operated in nearby city Kelowna—has had an impact on this airport, since they both share the same catchment area.
- As of 2012, there are several proposals to increase destinations serviced from Penticton.
Facts about Phuket International Airport (HKT):
- In addition to being known as "Phuket International Airport", another name for HKT is "ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต".
- Because of Phuket International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Phuket 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.
- Phuket International Airport handled 11,342,491 passengers last year.
- Phuket is one of the most favorite tourist destinations in the region.
- The furthest airport from Phuket International Airport (HKT) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Phuket International Airport (meaning Phuket International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- The closest airport to Phuket International Airport (HKT) is Krabi International Airport (KBV), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of HKT.
- Due to record-setting passenger numbers, the airport is currently undergoing a THB 5.8 billion expansion and renovation which will last until 2015.
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) NNE | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) NNE | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 61.21 miles (98.51 km) ESE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 68.48 miles (110.21 km) NW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 69.08 miles (111.18 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) W | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 85.91 miles (138.25 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 89.34 miles (143.79 km) E | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 93.53 miles (150.52 km) NNW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 107.41 miles (172.86 km) W | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.42 miles (195.40 km) NNE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 128.00 miles (206.00 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 140.54 miles (226.18 km) WSW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 141.06 miles (227.01 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,600.88 miles (17,060.41 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,529.08 miles (16,944.88 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,473.42 miles (16,855.29 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,444.48 miles (16,808.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,425.28 miles (16,777.82 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,423.61 miles (16,775.13 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,417.76 miles (16,765.72 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,408.84 miles (16,751.36 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,385.74 miles (16,714.19 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,382.68 miles (16,709.27 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,377.86 miles (16,701.50 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,375.50 miles (16,697.70 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,375.02 miles (16,696.93 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,373.08 miles (16,693.81 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,368.43 miles (16,686.33 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) E | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 2 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) NE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 3 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) ESE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 4 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) N | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 155.01 miles (249.47 km) NE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 156.68 miles (252.16 km) SE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 163.92 miles (263.81 km) ESE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 9 | 193.13 miles (310.81 km) NNE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 214.91 miles (345.86 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 12 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) SSW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.51 miles (380.63 km) SE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.12 miles (19,762.90 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,260.66 miles (19,731.57 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,222.63 miles (19,670.37 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,209.40 miles (19,649.08 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,207.94 miles (19,646.73 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,190.67 miles (19,618.93 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,152.34 miles (19,557.25 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,145.09 miles (19,545.58 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,143.07 miles (19,542.34 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,111.02 miles (19,490.74 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,109.23 miles (19,487.88 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,093.00 miles (19,461.75 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,091.34 miles (19,459.08 km) W | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,043.54 miles (19,382.15 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,040.58 miles (19,377.39 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |