Nonstop flight route between Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Flint, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,526 miles (or 2,456 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 Cancún International Airport and Bishop International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):

• The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
• In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".
• Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún 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 terminals together comprise 47 boarding gates, 22 in Terminal 2, and 14 in Terminal 3.
• In 2005 ASUR invested US$150 million for the construction of Terminal 3, a new runway, and a new control tower.
• ASUR's cargo operations are centered at Cancún International Airport, where the service is rendered by the company Caribbean Logistics, S.
• Asur announced an expansion of terminal 2 which will be completed by 2013, and terminal 3 will also be expanded after the completion of terminal 2.
• The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport has been expanding as it has become one of the most important international airports in the country.

Facts about Bishop International Airport (FNT):

• On December 12, 2011, four people from Saginaw were arrested at Bishop International Airport trying to smuggle 122 pounds of marijuana from Phoenix.
• Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop 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.
• Bishop International Airport covers 1,550 acres  and has two runways.
• Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.
• On August 29, 2013, the airport received a $2.87 million grant from the U.S.
• The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On April 24, 2012, the airport's board of directors approved a $1.348 million project to repair the airport's tarmac.
• The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
• The completed terminal was dedicated on November 13, 2012.