Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Perryville, Alaska, 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 Perryville Airport (KPV), Perryville, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,146 miles (or 5,062 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 Perryville 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 Perryville 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: | KPV / PAPE | 
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| Location: | Perryville, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'24"N by 159°9'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Perryville, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KPV | 
| More Information: | KPV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- 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.
 - The airport opened a new passenger terminal in September 2002.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Perryville Airport (KPV):
- In addition to being known as "Perryville Airport", another name for KPV is "PEV".
 - Perryville Airport (KPV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Perryville Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Perryville 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.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 714 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, an increase of 5% from the 683 enplanements in 2007.
 - The furthest airport from Perryville Airport (KPV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,922 miles (17,577 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Perryville Airport (KPV) is Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) NNE of KPV.
 
