Nonstop flight route between Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(54°54'55"N by 94°47'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from YKE to KRN:
3,335.22 miles (5,367.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Knee Lake Airport (YKE), Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,335 miles (or 5,368 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 Kiruna 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 Kiruna 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 / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | KRN / ESNQ |
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Knee Lake Airport (YKE):
- 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.
- 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".
- Knee Lake Airport (YKE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.13 miles (30.79 km) W | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 27.50 miles (44.25 km) SSE | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 29.07 miles (46.79 km) E | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.71 miles (115.40 km) SE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) S | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) S | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 84.83 miles (136.51 km) NNW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) NNW | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 99.73 miles (160.49 km) N | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 102.35 miles (164.72 km) NW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) WNW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 119.92 miles (193.00 km) W | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) ENE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 126.30 miles (203.26 km) ESE | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 132.48 miles (213.20 km) W | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,397.31 miles (16,732.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,381.01 miles (16,706.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,373.64 miles (16,694.71 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,360.62 miles (16,673.76 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,347.00 miles (16,651.84 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,297.80 miles (16,572.67 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,273.59 miles (16,533.70 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,267.58 miles (16,524.02 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,255.77 miles (16,505.01 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,190.58 miles (16,400.12 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,149.79 miles (16,334.46 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,112.63 miles (16,274.66 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,095.28 miles (16,246.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,068.31 miles (16,203.33 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,060.35 miles (16,190.52 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |