Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Kikwit Airport (KKW), Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,527 miles (or 13,724 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 Kikwit 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 Kikwit 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: | KKW / FZCA | 
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| Location: | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'8"S by 18°47'8"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KKW | 
| More Information: | KKW 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.
 - 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.
 - Food and snacks are available at this airport's terminal, as well as a medical facility, accommodation areas and administrative buildings.
 - In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
 - 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 handled 80,000 passengers last year.
 - Trans-Canada Air Lines, now known as Air Canada, and Canadian Pacific Air Lines served Penticton after World War II.
 - Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Kikwit Airport (KKW):
- The closest airport to Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Idiofa Airport (IDF), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of KKW.
 - In addition to being known as "Kikwit Airport", another name for KKW is "Kikwit Airport".
 - Kikwit Airport (KKW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kikwit Airport (meaning Kikwit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
