Nonstop flight route between Matane, Quebec, Canada and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matane Airport (YME), Matane, Quebec, Canada and Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 812 miles (or 1,307 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 Matane Airport and Kincheloe Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YME / CYME |
Airport Name: | Matane Airport |
Location: | Matane, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'23"N by 67°27'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Matane |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YME |
More Information: | YME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | INR / |
Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from INR |
More Information: | INR Maps & Info |
Facts about Matane Airport (YME):
- Matane Airport (YME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Matane Airport (YME) is Mont-Joli Airport (YYY), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) WSW of YME.
- Because of Matane Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Matane 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 Matane Airport (YME) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,439 miles (18,409 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- Flying out of Kinross in 1953, pilot Felix Moncla and his plane disappeared while pursuing a UFO over the Soo Locks and Lake Superior.
- On 2 February 1959, Strategic Air Command established the 4239th Strategic Wing at Kincheloe AFB, Michigan as part of SAC's plan to disburse its B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- The 449th and its subordinate units' mission was to operate at full readiness, and support activities included aircraft and vehicle maintenance, bombing crew and unit training, and air refueling support.
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Next, Kincheloe AFB was assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector at K.
- Kincheloe Air Force Base was a U.S.