Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Oaxaca, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,140 miles (or 3,444 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 Xoxocotlán International 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: | OAX / MMOX | 
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| Location: | Oaxaca, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Militar | 
| Elevation: | 4989 feet (1,521 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OAX | 
| More Information: | OAX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- 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 covers an area of 1,850 acres at an elevation of 799 feet above mean sea level.
 - Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX):
- Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSW of OAX.
 - Because of Xoxocotlán International Airport's high elevation of 4,989 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Xoxocotlán International Airport", another name for OAX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán".
 - The furthest airport from Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 
