Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Jackpot, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Jackpot Airport (KPT), Jackpot, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,517 miles (or 2,441 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 Jackpot 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: | KPT / |
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| Location: | Jackpot, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'32"N by 114°39'29"W |
| Area Served: | Jackpot, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Elko County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5224 feet (1,592 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPT |
| More Information: | KPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- In the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.
- Despite the loss of approximately 10,000 personnel living in the area, the base has been successfully redeveloped since closing.
- The mission of Kinross AAF was to serve as a refueling stop for aircraft headed for Alaska as well as to defend the locks of Sault Ste.
- Flying out of Kinross in 1953, pilot Felix Moncla and his plane disappeared while pursuing a UFO over the Soo Locks and Lake Superior.
- In November, 1961, following two years of construction, the 4239th Strategic Wing of the Strategic Air Command arrived with B-52 bombers.
- 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.
- In May 1958 the 438th FIS was temporarily transferred to K.
Facts about Jackpot Airport (KPT):
- Because of Jackpot Airport's high elevation of 5,224 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KPT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KPT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of KPT.
- Jackpot Airport (KPT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,898 miles (17,538 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Jackpot Airport", other names for KPT include "Hayden Field" and "Ø6U".
