Nonstop flight route between Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,009 miles (or 1,625 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 W. K. Kellogg Airport and Cheyenne Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTL / KBTL |
| Airport Name: | W. K. Kellogg Airport |
| Location: | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'23"N by 85°15'0"W |
| Area Served: | Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Battle Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 952 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTL |
| More Information: | BTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYS |
| More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Facts about W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL):
- Because of W. K. Kellogg Airport's relatively low elevation of 952 feet, planes can take off or land at W. K. Kellogg 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.
- W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of BTL.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
- Cheyenne ANGB also hosts an Army Aviation Support Facility of the Wyoming Army National Guard, operating UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.
- Great Lakes Airlines flies 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900Ds to Cheyenne.
- Because of its high altitude, aircraft manufacturers test their planes at Cheyenne.
- During World War II the airport was a completion and modification center for B-17s.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Occasional charter flights go to Laughlin or Wendover, Nevada.
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
