Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,929 miles (or 7,932 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 León Airport and Penticton Regional 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 León Airport and Penticton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEN / LELN |
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Location: | León, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
Area Served: | León, Spain |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- In March 1920, a ministerial provision on territorial distribution and organisation of military forces and services designated Leon as a location for one of the air stations established under the provision.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- In 2003 a new Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Building was built, with its corresponding developed and landscaped area, as well as a technical block and an elevated water tank.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):
- The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
- Controversy has occurred over airport ownership before.
- Trans-Canada Air Lines, now known as Air Canada, and Canadian Pacific Air Lines served Penticton after World War II.
- 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.