Nonstop flight route between Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Billings, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Knee Lake Airport (YKE), Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 871 miles (or 1,401 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 Knee Lake Airport and Billings Logan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKE / |
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| Location: | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'55"N by 94°47'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North Star Transit |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 625 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKE |
| More Information: | YKE 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 Knee Lake Airport (YKE):
- In addition to being known as "Knee Lake Airport", another name for YKE is "CJT3".
- Because of Knee Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 625 feet, planes can take off or land at Knee Lake 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 Knee Lake Airport (YKE) is Oxford House Airport (YOH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) W of YKE.
- Knee Lake Airport (YKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Knee Lake Airport (YKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,397 miles (16,733 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Billings Logan International Airport (BIL):
- Billings Logan International Airport handled 899,302 passengers last year.
- In 1927 The City of Billings approved $5,000 and 400 acres on top of the Rims to build a runway.
- 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.
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) has 3 runways.
- There are nine taxiways currently in use.
- The closest airport to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BIL.
- Improvements over the years include runway lights in 1935 to the new 120-foot air traffic control tower in 2005.
