Nonstop flight route between Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Kabul, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Knee Lake Airport (YKE), Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,182 miles (or 9,949 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 Knee Lake Airport and Kabul 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 Knee Lake Airport and Kabul 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: | 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: | KBL / OAKB |
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Location: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'56"N by 69°12'43"E |
Area Served: | Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 5877 feet (1,791 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBL |
More Information: | KBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Knee Lake Airport (YKE):
- Knee Lake Airport (YKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Knee Lake Airport", another name for YKE is "CJT3".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Knee Lake Airport (YKE) is Oxford House Airport (YOH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) W of YKE.
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
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- Kabul International Airport (KBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kabul International Airport's high elevation of 5,877 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KBL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KBL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Fire fighting equipment is present.
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kabul International Airport is located 16 kilometers from the city center of Kabul in Afghanistan.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
- Following NATO's invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Kabul International Airport was bombed by United States and coalition forces.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.