Nonstop flight route between Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Chevak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada and Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,932 miles (or 3,109 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 relatively short distance between Penticton Regional Airport and Chevak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VAK / PAVA | 
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport | 
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK | 
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.
 - 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.
 - Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license.
 - 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 closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
 - Controversy has occurred over airport ownership before.
 - Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
 
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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.
 - The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
 - Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
 
