Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO), Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,833 miles (or 2,949 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 Chippewa County International Airport and Portland-Hillsboro Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HIO / KHIO | 
| Airport Name: | Portland-Hillsboro Airport | 
| Location: | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'25"N by 122°56'59"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Portland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HIO | 
| More Information: | HIO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- Chippewa County International Airport covers an area of 1,850 acres at an elevation of 799 feet above mean sea level.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO):
- The furthest airport from Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The closest airport to Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is Portland International Airport (PDX), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) E of HIO.
 - Facilities include a 6,600-foot runway, a 4,049-foot runway, and an FAA control tower.
 - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Portland-Hillsboro Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland-Hillsboro 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 field was also considered as a possible Naval air station in 1946 and again in 1955, but was eventually rejected by the Navy.
 
