Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Santorini, Thira, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Santorini National Airport (JTR), Santorini, Thira, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,264 miles (or 8,472 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 Santorini National 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 Santorini National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):

• The 449th and its subordinate units' mission was to operate at full readiness, and support activities included aircraft and vehicle maintenance, bombing crew and unit training, and air refueling support.
• The importance of Kincheloe AFB to ADC was evident in 1960 with some major changes.
• Next, Kincheloe AFB was assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector at K.
• 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.
• With the outbreak of the Cold War in 1948 and active combat in the Korean War in June, 1950, the United States began building up its defenses.
• 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.
• 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.
• In the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.

Facts about Santorini National Airport (JTR):

• Santorini National Airport (JTR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Santorini National Airport", another name for JTR is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης".
• Because of Santorini National Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Santorini National 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 Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of JTR.