Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and False Pass, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and False Pass Airport (KFP), False Pass, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,328 miles (or 5,355 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 False Pass 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 False Pass 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 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 18 August 1955, the 534th ADS was inactivated and immediately replaced by the 507th Fighter Group in a name-only re-designation.
• 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.
• Flying out of Kinross in 1953, pilot Felix Moncla and his plane disappeared while pursuing a UFO over the Soo Locks and Lake Superior.
• 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 507th Fighter Wing continued to employ F-106 aircraft at Kincheloe AFB until its inactivation on Sep.
• After the war, the airfield then served as a hub for private and commercial aviation.

Facts about False Pass Airport (KFP):

• The closest airport to False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of KFP.
• False Pass Airport (KFP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• False Pass Airport covers an area of 20 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of False Pass Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at False Pass 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.