Nonstop flight route between Miles City, Montana, United States and Blackwater, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miles City Airport (MLS), Miles City, Montana, United States and Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,097 miles (or 13,030 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 Miles City Airport and Blackwater 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 Miles City Airport and Blackwater Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLS / KMLS |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Miles City, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°25'41"N by 105°53'9"W |
Area Served: | Miles City, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Miles City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2630 feet (802 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLS |
More Information: | MLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLT / YBTR |
Airport Name: | Blackwater Airport |
Location: | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 657 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLT |
More Information: | BLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Miles City Airport (MLS):
- The closest airport to Miles City Airport (MLS) is Dawson Community Airport (GDV), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NE of MLS.
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
- In addition to being known as "Miles City Airport", another name for MLS is "Frank Wiley Field".
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 264 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 891 in 2009 and 1,033 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Miles City Airport (MLS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,496 miles (16,892 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Miles City Airport (MLS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):
- The furthest airport from Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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 closest airport to Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.