Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Zambezi, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°32'9"S by 23°6'15"E)
Distance from INR to BBZ:
7,727.75 miles (12,436.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Zambezi Airport (BBZ), Zambezi, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,728 miles (or 12,437 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base and Zambezi 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base and Zambezi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INR / |
| Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
| Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from INR |
| More Information: | INR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBZ / FLZB |
| Airport Name: | Zambezi Airport |
| Location: | Zambezi, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°32'9"S by 23°6'15"E |
| Area Served: | Zambezi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3538 feet (1,078 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBZ |
| More Information: | BBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- On 1 Oct 1968, the 449th became the host unit assigned to Kincheloe AFB with the inactivations of the 507th Fighter Wing and the activations & Organizations of the 449th Combat Support Group, the 449th Civil Engineering Squadron, 449th Security Police Squadron, 449th Services Squadron, 449th Supply Squadron, and the 449th Transportation Squadron.
- In May 1958 the 438th FIS was temporarily transferred to K.
- During World War II, the Soo Locks were considered vital to the war efforts.
- In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated Kinross AFB.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As a result of the phase down, ADC moved the 438th Fighter Interceptor Squadron to Griffiss AFB, New York.
Facts about Zambezi Airport (BBZ):
- The furthest airport from Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Zambezi Airport (meaning Zambezi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,005 miles (19,319 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Lukulu Airport (LXU), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BBZ.
- Zambezi Airport (BBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) N | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 27.80 miles (44.75 km) SSW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.67 miles (62.23 km) ESE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 86.25 miles (138.80 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 91.50 miles (147.26 km) E | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) SSE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 94.00 miles (151.28 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) ESE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 117.31 miles (188.78 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) N | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) NNE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) ESE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) WSW | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.43 miles (17,830.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,077.35 miles (17,827.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,053.00 miles (17,788.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,038.50 miles (17,764.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,988.82 miles (17,684.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,987.48 miles (17,682.60 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,980.21 miles (17,670.88 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.47 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,916.64 miles (17,568.59 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,845.74 miles (17,454.49 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,820.93 miles (17,414.56 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.59 miles (17,393.09 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,798.96 miles (17,379.20 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,798.29 miles (17,378.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) S | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 2 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) SSW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 3 | 114.24 miles (183.85 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 4 | 118.79 miles (191.17 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 143.62 miles (231.13 km) SE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 203.64 miles (327.73 km) NNW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 7 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) W | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 8 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) ENE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 9 | 248.30 miles (399.59 km) WNW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 10 | 250.89 miles (403.77 km) NE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 252.80 miles (406.85 km) SE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 287.04 miles (461.95 km) WSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 292.00 miles (469.92 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 14 | 326.73 miles (525.82 km) SSE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 15 | 327.37 miles (526.84 km) ENE | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,004.55 miles (19,319.40 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,994.32 miles (19,302.93 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,992.37 miles (19,299.81 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,982.78 miles (19,284.36 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,966.85 miles (19,258.73 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,935.90 miles (19,208.92 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,931.86 miles (19,202.42 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,927.17 miles (19,194.88 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,923.44 miles (19,188.86 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,910.37 miles (19,167.84 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,906.48 miles (19,161.58 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,894.85 miles (19,142.85 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,894.85 miles (19,142.85 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,894.32 miles (19,142.01 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,882.47 miles (19,122.93 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |