Nonstop flight route between Amderma, Russia and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Amderma (AMV), Amderma, Russia and Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 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 Amderma and Kincheloe Air Force Base, 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 Amderma and Kincheloe Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Amderma (AMV):

• The furthest airport from Amderma (AMV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,763 miles (17,321 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Amderma (AMV) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Amderma", another name for AMV is "Амдерма".
• Because of Amderma's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Amderma 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 Amderma (AMV) is Varandey Airport (VRI), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SW of AMV.

Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):

• As a result of the phase down, ADC moved the 438th Fighter Interceptor Squadron to Griffiss AFB, New York.
• In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated Kinross AFB.
• The mission of Kinross AAF was to serve as a refueling stop for aircraft headed for Alaska as well as to defend the locks of Sault Ste.
• In December 1965, the Department of Defense announced a decision to close Kincheloe AFB by October 1971.
• 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.
• On 16 February 1953, the first operational ADC unit, the 534th Air Defense Group was activated at Kinross AFB.
• In September 1959, Kinross AFB was officially renamed Kincheloe Air Force Base in honor of the late Captain Iven Kincheloe, a native of Cassopolis in southwestern Michigan.
• 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.