Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Tripoli, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,065 miles (or 9,760 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 Tripoli 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 Tripoli 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):

• Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The facility has been recognized as a certified airport by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.

Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):

• In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
• Because of Tripoli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 263 feet, planes can take off or land at Tripoli 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.
• Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
• In September 2007, the Libyan government announced a project to upgrade and expand the airport.
• The airport has one main passenger terminal that serves international and domestic departures and arrivals.
• The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
• Libyan Airlines operates the most weekly departures from the airport.
• The furthest airport from Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,534 miles (18,563 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
• With the closure of the National Terminal as part of the construction of the new airport, all flights, international and domestic, leave the airport from the main International Passenger Terminal.
• Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.