Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Formosa, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°12'46"S by 58°13'41"W)
Distance from CIU to FMA:
5,269.70 miles (8,480.74 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- CIU Airport Information
- FMA Airport Information
- Facts about CIU
- Facts about FMA
- Map of Nearest Airports to CIU
- List of Nearest Airports to CIU
- Map of Furthest Airports from CIU
- List of Furthest Airports from CIU
- Map of Nearest Airports to FMA
- List of Nearest Airports to FMA
- Map of Furthest Airports from FMA
- List of Furthest Airports from FMA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Formosa International Airport (FMA), Formosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,270 miles (or 8,481 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 Chippewa County International Airport and Formosa 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 Chippewa County International Airport and Formosa 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: | CIU / KCIU |
| Airport Name: | Chippewa County International Airport |
| Location: | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
| Area Served: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Chippewa County EDC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIU |
| More Information: | CIU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMA / SARF |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Formosa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°12'46"S by 58°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Formosa, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMA |
| More Information: | FMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- Because of Chippewa County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Chippewa County International 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.
- Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.
- Chippewa County International Airport is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
- The furthest airport from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of CIU.
Facts about Formosa International Airport (FMA):
- Because of Formosa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Formosa International 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 furthest airport from Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is nearly antipodal to Formosa International Airport (meaning Formosa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- Formosa International Airport (FMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) S of FMA.
- In addition to being known as "Formosa International Airport", another name for FMA is "El Pucú Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) N | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 27.80 miles (44.75 km) SSW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.67 miles (62.23 km) ESE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 86.25 miles (138.80 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 91.50 miles (147.26 km) E | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) SSE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 94.00 miles (151.28 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) ESE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 117.31 miles (188.78 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) N | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) NNE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) ESE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) WSW | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.43 miles (17,830.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,077.35 miles (17,827.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,053.00 miles (17,788.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,038.50 miles (17,764.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,988.82 miles (17,684.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,987.48 miles (17,682.60 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,980.21 miles (17,670.88 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.47 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,916.64 miles (17,568.59 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,845.74 miles (17,454.49 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,820.93 miles (17,414.56 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.59 miles (17,393.09 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,798.96 miles (17,379.20 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,798.29 miles (17,378.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 69.84 miles (112.40 km) NNE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 80.42 miles (129.42 km) NNE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.21 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 6 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) ESE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) ESE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 207.88 miles (334.56 km) S | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) ENE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 223.04 miles (358.94 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 11 | 225.34 miles (362.65 km) SSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 12 | 235.52 miles (379.02 km) E | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 13 | 236.44 miles (380.51 km) E | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 246.29 miles (396.36 km) S | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 249.02 miles (400.76 km) SSE | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.62 miles (19,886.00 km) N | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,351.18 miles (19,877.25 km) NNE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 12,324.29 miles (19,833.98 km) E | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 12,306.47 miles (19,805.29 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,304.54 miles (19,802.18 km) E | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 6 | 12,294.57 miles (19,786.14 km) NNW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,285.20 miles (19,771.06 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 12,273.11 miles (19,751.60 km) N | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,241.07 miles (19,700.04 km) NW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,238.25 miles (19,695.51 km) NW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,227.64 miles (19,678.43 km) NNE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,215.61 miles (19,659.07 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 12,209.99 miles (19,650.02 km) NE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |