Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and McAllen, Texas, 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 McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), McAllen, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,580 miles (or 2,543 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 McAllen Miller International 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: | MFE / KMFE |
Airport Name: | McAllen Miller International Airport |
Location: | McAllen, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°10'32"N by 98°14'18"W |
Area Served: | McAllen, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of McAllen |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFE |
More Information: | MFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- Kinross was considered a vital Air Defense Command base, an alert-status military base equipped with interceptors ready 24/7 to respond to unknown aircraft picked up by Ground Control Radar stations in the Great Lakes region.
- 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.
- 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 the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.
- 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.
- The 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was upgraded again to the F-106 Delta Dart interceptor in June 1960, one of the first ADC squadrons to receive the new interceptor.
- After the war, the airfield then served as a hub for private and commercial aviation.
- Flying out of Kinross in 1953, pilot Felix Moncla and his plane disappeared while pursuing a UFO over the Soo Locks and Lake Superior.
Facts about McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE):
- The closest airport to McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of MFE.
- Because of McAllen Miller International Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at McAllen Miller International 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 McAllen Miller International Airport's food and beverage options include a Quizno's pre- and post-security as well as DAZBOG Coffee and Expeditions Bar pre-security.
- The airport has one terminal with five gates.
- As of May 1, 2012, Delta ceased operations at MFE and concluded the SkyTeam presence at this airport.
- The furthest airport from McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) has 2 runways.
- MFE is the busiest commercial passenger airport in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area.