Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Kitee, Finland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Kitee Airfield (KTQ), Kitee, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,546 miles (or 7,315 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 Kitee Airfield, 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 Kitee Airfield. 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):

• As of 2012, there are several proposals to increase destinations serviced from Penticton.
• 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.
• Food and snacks are available at this airport's terminal, as well as a medical facility, accommodation areas and administrative buildings.
• Controversy has occurred over airport ownership before.
• Initial examination for the construction of what would become Penticton Regional Airport began in 1937, at two locations.
• In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
• Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.
• 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.

Facts about Kitee Airfield (KTQ):

• The furthest airport from Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,779 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Kitee Airfield (KTQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kitee Airfield's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitee Airfield 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 "Kitee Airfield", another name for KTQ is "Kiteen lentokenttä".
• The closest airport to Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Joensuu Airport (JOE), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of KTQ.