Nonstop flight route between Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Billings, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerry Airport (KIR), Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,148 miles (or 6,676 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 Kerry Airport and Billings Logan 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 Kerry Airport and Billings Logan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIR / EIKY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W |
| Area Served: | Tralee / Killarney, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Kerry Airport Plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIR |
| More Information: | KIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIL / KBIL |
| Airport Name: | Billings Logan International Airport |
| Location: | Billings, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W |
| Area Served: | Billings, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Billings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3652 feet (1,113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIL |
| More Information: | BIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerry Airport (KIR):
- In addition to being known as "Kerry Airport", another name for KIR is "Aerfort Chiarraí".
- The Runway 08/26 was licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority on 20 May 1994 and the first flight landed at 13:23 local time on the 20th May.
- It was announced in February 2012, due to the codeshare agreement with Aer Lingus that the currently operated Dublin service with Aer Arann will be operated from 30 October 2012 under the brand Aer Lingus Regional.
- Kerry Airport (KIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Car hire and taxi services are available at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Kerry Airport (KIR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Kerry Airport (meaning Kerry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,057 miles (19,403 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport is a public limited company but not quoted on any stock exchange.
- The closest airport to Kerry Airport (KIR) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of KIR.
- Kerry Airport handled 272,799 passengers last year.
- Because of Kerry Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerry 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.
Facts about Billings Logan International Airport (BIL):
- The closest airport to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BIL.
- The furthest airport from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,025 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The first recorded flight in Billings was in 1912 by a local dentist named Dr.
- In 1927 The City of Billings approved $5,000 and 400 acres on top of the Rims to build a runway.
- The Aviation and Transit Board governs BIL, with seven members, each appointed for four-year terms.
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) has 3 runways.
- Billings Logan International Airport handled 899,302 passengers last year.
- Billings Logan International Airport has three runways.
