Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Hill City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W)
Distance from INR to HLC:
909.41 miles (1,463.56 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 Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC), Hill City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 909 miles (or 1,464 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base and Hill City Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HLC / KHLC |
| Airport Name: | Hill City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hill City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W |
| Area Served: | Hill City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hill City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2238 feet (682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLC |
| More Information: | HLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- On 2 February 1959, Strategic Air Command established the 4239th Strategic Wing at Kincheloe AFB, Michigan as part of SAC's plan to disburse its B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- The 4239th Strategic Wing was inactivated as the 449th Bombardment Wing was activated on 15 Nov 1962 and organized on 1 February 1963, assigned to SAC's Second Air Force, 40th Air Division.
- In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated Kinross AFB.
- On 16 February 1953, the first operational ADC unit, the 534th Air Defense Group was activated at 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 importance of Kincheloe AFB to ADC was evident in 1960 with some major changes.
- 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.
Facts about Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC):
- Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of HLC.
| 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 | 47.73 miles (76.81 km) SE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) W | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) N | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) NW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) SE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) N | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 102.76 miles (165.38 km) NNE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) S | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 112.62 miles (181.24 km) NE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) E | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 123.77 miles (199.18 km) ESE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 128.72 miles (207.16 km) NNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.89 miles (209.04 km) SSE | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,752.49 miles (17,304.42 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,568.90 miles (17,008.96 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,516.47 miles (16,924.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,498.91 miles (16,896.31 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,476.93 miles (16,860.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,454.74 miles (16,825.24 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,431.97 miles (16,788.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,429.70 miles (16,784.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,401.69 miles (16,739.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,386.08 miles (16,714.74 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,377.01 miles (16,700.13 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,376.09 miles (16,698.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,356.88 miles (16,667.74 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,344.83 miles (16,648.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |