About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Forbes Airport (FRB), Forbes, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,573 miles (or 15,407 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 Forbes Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FRB / YFBS
Airport Name: Forbes Airport
Location: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 33°21'47"S by 147°56'6"E
Operator/Owner: Forbes Shire Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 760 feet (232 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FRB
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Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):

  • As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 13,269 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 13,173 in 2009, and 14,349 in 2010.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.

Facts about Forbes Airport (FRB):

  • Forbes Airport (FRB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Forbes Airport (FRB) is Condobolin Airport (CBX), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WNW of FRB.
  • The furthest airport from Forbes Airport (FRB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Forbes Airport (meaning Forbes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
  • Because of Forbes Airport's relatively low elevation of 760 feet, planes can take off or land at Forbes 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Chippewa County International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chippewa County International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
10.00 miles (0.00 km) NKincheloe Air Force Base (INR)Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United StatesView Kincheloe Air Force Base on a map Set INR as origin Airport Set INR as destination Airport Get more information about Kincheloe Air Force Base
216.28 miles (26.19 km) NSault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CanadaView Sault Ste. Marie Airport on a map Set YAM as origin Airport Set YAM as destination Airport Get more information about Sault Ste. Marie Airport
327.80 miles (44.75 km) SSWMackinac Island Airport (MCD)Mackinac Island, Michigan, United StatesView Mackinac Island Airport on a map Set MCD as origin Airport Set MCD as destination Airport Get more information about Mackinac Island Airport
438.67 miles (62.23 km) ESEDrummond Island Airport (DRE)Drummond Island, Michigan, United StatesView Drummond Island Airport on a map Set DRE as origin Airport Set DRE as destination Airport Get more information about Drummond Island Airport
549.50 miles (79.66 km) SSWPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN)Pellston, Michigan, United StatesView Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County on a map Set PLN as origin Airport Set PLN as destination Airport Get more information about Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County
686.25 miles (138.80 km) SGaylord Regional Airport (GLR)Gaylord, Michigan, United StatesView Gaylord Regional Airport on a map Set GLR as origin Airport Set GLR as destination Airport Get more information about Gaylord Regional Airport
791.50 miles (147.26 km) EElliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL)Elliot Lake, Ontario, CanadaView Elliot Lake Municipal Airport on a map Set YEL as origin Airport Set YEL as destination Airport Get more information about Elliot Lake Municipal Airport
892.23 miles (148.43 km) SSEAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)Alpena, Michigan, United StatesView Alpena County Regional Airport on a map Set APN as origin Airport Set APN as destination Airport Get more information about Alpena County Regional Airport
994.00 miles (151.28 km) SSWAntrim County Airport (ACB)Bellaire, Michigan, United StatesView Antrim County Airport on a map Set ACB as origin Airport Set ACB as destination Airport Get more information about Antrim County Airport
1094.73 miles (152.45 km) ESEGore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE)Gore Bay, Ontario, CanadaView Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport on a map Set YZE as origin Airport Set YZE as destination Airport Get more information about Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport
11117.31 miles (188.78 km) SSWCherry Capital Airport (TVC)Traverse City, Michigan, United StatesView Cherry Capital Airport on a map Set TVC as origin Airport Set TVC as destination Airport Get more information about Cherry Capital Airport
12119.49 miles (192.29 km) NWawa Airport (YXZ)Wawa, Ontario, CanadaView Wawa Airport on a map Set YXZ as origin Airport Set YXZ as destination Airport Get more information about Wawa Airport
13120.70 miles (194.24 km) NNEChapleau Airport (YLD)Chapleau, Ontario, CanadaView Chapleau Airport on a map Set YLD as origin Airport Set YLD as destination Airport Get more information about Chapleau Airport
14128.53 miles (206.85 km) ESEManitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM)Manitowaning, Ontario, CanadaView Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport on a map Set YEM as origin Airport Set YEM as destination Airport Get more information about Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport
15131.01 miles (210.84 km) WSWDelta County Airport (ESC)Escanaba, Michigan, United StatesView Delta County Airport on a map Set ESC as origin Airport Set ESC as destination Airport Get more information about Delta County Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chippewa County International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chippewa County International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,079.43 miles (17,830.56 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,077.35 miles (17,827.22 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,053.00 miles (17,788.04 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,038.50 miles (17,764.70 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,988.82 miles (17,684.74 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,987.48 miles (17,682.60 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
810,980.21 miles (17,670.88 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,968.76 miles (17,652.47 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,916.64 miles (17,568.59 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,845.74 miles (17,454.49 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,820.93 miles (17,414.56 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1310,807.59 miles (17,393.09 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1410,798.96 miles (17,379.20 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,798.29 miles (17,378.11 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Forbes Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Forbes Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
146.79 miles (75.30 km) WNWCondobolin Airport (CBX)Condobolin, New South Wales, AustraliaView Condobolin Airport on a map Set CBX as destination Airport Set CBX as destination Airport Get more information about Condobolin Airport
258.28 miles (93.80 km) SWWest Wyalong Airport (WWY)West Wyalong, New South Wales, AustraliaView West Wyalong Airport on a map Set WWY as destination Airport Set WWY as destination Airport Get more information about West Wyalong Airport
387.36 miles (140.59 km) SCootamundra Airport (CMD)Cootamundra, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cootamundra Airport on a map Set CMD as destination Airport Set CMD as destination Airport Get more information about Cootamundra Airport
487.51 miles (140.84 km) NNEDubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)Dubbo, New South Wales, AustraliaView Dubbo City Regional Airport on a map Set DBO as destination Airport Set DBO as destination Airport Get more information about Dubbo City Regional Airport
599.09 miles (159.47 km) EBathurst Airport (BHS)Bathurst, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bathurst Airport on a map Set BHS as destination Airport Set BHS as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Airport
6111.81 miles (179.95 km) ENEMudgee Airport (DGE)Mudgee, New South Wales, AustraliaView Mudgee Airport on a map Set DGE as destination Airport Set DGE as destination Airport Get more information about Mudgee Airport
7123.58 miles (198.88 km) WSWGriffith Airport (GFF)Griffith, New South Wales, AustraliaView Griffith Airport on a map Set GFF as destination Airport Set GFF as destination Airport Get more information about Griffith Airport
8127.35 miles (204.94 km) SSWWagga Wagga Airport (WGA)Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, AustraliaView Wagga Wagga Airport on a map Set WGA as destination Airport Set WGA as destination Airport Get more information about Wagga Wagga Airport
9142.44 miles (229.24 km) SEGoulburn Airport (GUL)Goulburn, New South Wales, AustraliaView Goulburn Airport on a map Set GUL as destination Airport Set GUL as destination Airport Get more information about Goulburn Airport
10146.90 miles (236.41 km) NECoolah Airport (CLH)Coolah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coolah Airport on a map Set CLH as destination Airport Set CLH as destination Airport Get more information about Coolah Airport
11152.32 miles (245.13 km) SSECanberra Airport (CBR)Canberra, AustraliaView Canberra Airport on a map Set CBR as destination Airport Set CBR as destination Airport Get more information about Canberra Airport
12160.38 miles (258.11 km) NNECoonabarabran Airport (COJ)Coonabarabran, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coonabarabran Airport on a map Set COJ as destination Airport Set COJ as destination Airport Get more information about Coonabarabran Airport
13164.93 miles (265.43 km) ESECamden Aerodrome (CDU)Camden, New South Wales, AustraliaView Camden Aerodrome on a map Set CDU as destination Airport Set CDU as destination Airport Get more information about Camden Aerodrome
14166.44 miles (267.86 km) NCoonamble Airport (CNB)Coonamble, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coonamble Airport on a map Set CNB as destination Airport Set CNB as destination Airport Get more information about Coonamble Airport
15177.45 miles (285.58 km) NWCobar Airport (CAZ)Cobar, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cobar Airport on a map Set CAZ as destination Airport Set CAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cobar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Forbes Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Forbes Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,034.35 miles (19,367.36 km) NNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
212,024.93 miles (19,352.20 km) NNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
312,012.52 miles (19,332.23 km) NFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
411,997.80 miles (19,308.55 km) NCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
511,981.62 miles (19,282.50 km) NNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
611,974.56 miles (19,271.15 km) NWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
711,971.87 miles (19,266.81 km) NWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
811,968.36 miles (19,261.17 km) NWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
911,550.85 miles (18,589.25 km) WMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1011,529.30 miles (18,554.56 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1111,529.04 miles (18,554.14 km) WPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1211,481.84 miles (18,478.19 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1311,447.08 miles (18,422.25 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1411,446.99 miles (18,422.10 km) WNWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
1511,378.32 miles (18,311.59 km) WNWGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as destination Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport