Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Samsun, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), Samsun, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,387 miles (or 8,669 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 Samsun-Çarşamba 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 Samsun-Çarşamba 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: | SZF / LTFH | 
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| Location: | Samsun, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'56"N by 36°32'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Samsun, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZF | 
| More Information: | SZF 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 airport opened a new passenger terminal in September 2002.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF):
- In addition to being known as "Samsun-Çarşamba Airport", another name for SZF is "Samsun-Çarşamba Havalimanı".
 - Air traffic controllers at the tower also control the nearby coastguard helicopters.
 - Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 4,725 m² and has a parking lot for 246 cars.
 - The furthest airport from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,086 miles (17,841 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SZF.
 
