Nonstop flight route between Griffith, New South Wales, Australia and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'6"S by 146°4'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W)
Distance from GFF to YAM:
9,694.97 miles (15,602.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Griffith Airport (GFF), Griffith, New South Wales, Australia and Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,695 miles (or 15,603 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 Griffith Airport and Sault Ste. Marie 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 Griffith Airport and Sault Ste. Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFF / YGTH |
| Airport Name: | Griffith Airport |
| Location: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'6"S by 146°4'0"E |
| Area Served: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Griffith City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFF |
| More Information: | GFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAM / CYAM |
| Airport Name: | Sault Ste. Marie Airport |
| Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 632 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAM |
| More Information: | YAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Griffith Airport (GFF):
- Griffith Airport was ranked 48th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.
- Because of Griffith Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffith 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 Griffith Airport (GFF) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Griffith Airport (meaning Griffith Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,045 miles (19,385 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Griffith Airport (GFF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Griffith Airport (GFF) is West Wyalong Airport (WWY), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of GFF.
Facts about Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM):
- The closest airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of YAM.
- Because of Sault Ste. Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 632 feet, planes can take off or land at Sault Ste. Marie 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 hosts the flight-training campus for Sault College as well as the Soo Aviation flying school, resulting in frequent training flights in the vicinity.
- In 2010, the airport ranked 34th among Canadian airports for total number of aircraft movements, with 51,279 movements.
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,093 miles (17,853 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.95 miles (109.35 km) ENE | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.13 miles (117.68 km) WSW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 101.51 miles (163.37 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) NE | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) ESE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) S | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.58 miles (198.88 km) ENE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 135.25 miles (217.66 km) SSE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) W | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 150.86 miles (242.79 km) SSW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.15 miles (249.70 km) SSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) SW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 158.95 miles (255.81 km) S | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.43 miles (271.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,045.21 miles (19,384.84 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,031.34 miles (19,362.52 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,023.21 miles (19,349.43 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,010.75 miles (19,329.38 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,969.10 miles (19,262.35 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,945.62 miles (19,224.56 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,917.38 miles (19,179.11 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,910.16 miles (19,167.50 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,443.43 miles (18,416.36 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,423.57 miles (18,384.41 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,408.51 miles (18,360.18 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,360.49 miles (18,282.90 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,326.97 miles (18,228.95 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,326.18 miles (18,227.67 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,258.04 miles (18,118.01 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) S | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) S | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 43.27 miles (69.64 km) S | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.13 km) SE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 93.26 miles (150.08 km) E | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 101.71 miles (163.68 km) ESE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.13 miles (164.36 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 103.21 miles (166.11 km) N | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) NNE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 107.43 miles (172.89 km) SSE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 108.60 miles (174.77 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 134.44 miles (216.36 km) ESE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) WSW | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,093.19 miles (17,852.71 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,069.15 miles (17,814.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,067.63 miles (17,811.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,042.69 miles (17,771.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,029.75 miles (17,750.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,978.07 miles (17,667.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,977.89 miles (17,667.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.44 miles (17,653.55 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,957.96 miles (17,635.09 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,904.93 miles (17,549.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,833.46 miles (17,434.73 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,809.22 miles (17,395.71 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,799.63 miles (17,380.27 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,786.86 miles (17,359.73 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,785.57 miles (17,357.65 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |