Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°10'0"N by 137°55'22"E)
Distance from INR to MMJ:
6,162.88 miles (9,918.17 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 Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,163 miles (or 9,918 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 Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MMJ / RJAF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'0"N by 137°55'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Nagano Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2157 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMJ |
| More Information: | MMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- 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.
- After the war, the airfield then served as a hub for private and commercial aviation.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Matsumoto Airport (MMJ):
- The closest airport to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is Toyama Airport (TOY), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NW of MMJ.
- In addition to being known as "Matsumoto Airport", another name for MMJ is "松本空港".
- The furthest airport from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,795 miles (18,982 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 52.72 miles (84.84 km) NW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 2 | 84.29 miles (135.65 km) SW | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 3 | 85.85 miles (138.15 km) W | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 94.79 miles (152.55 km) W | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 5 | 95.88 miles (154.30 km) S | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 6 | 110.10 miles (177.18 km) SW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 7 | 111.05 miles (178.71 km) ENE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 112.36 miles (180.82 km) ESE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) NNE | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 10 | 140.48 miles (226.09 km) E | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 156.95 miles (252.58 km) ENE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 12 | 169.25 miles (272.38 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 13 | 169.25 miles (272.38 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 14 | 171.68 miles (276.30 km) SSE | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.29 miles (298.19 km) SW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,795.03 miles (18,982.21 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,773.99 miles (18,948.35 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,768.11 miles (18,938.89 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,759.82 miles (18,925.55 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,738.07 miles (18,890.55 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,710.63 miles (18,846.39 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,699.68 miles (18,828.76 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,695.29 miles (18,821.70 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,687.81 miles (18,809.65 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,684.58 miles (18,804.47 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,671.81 miles (18,783.91 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,658.05 miles (18,761.77 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,647.28 miles (18,744.44 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,643.77 miles (18,738.78 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,629.93 miles (18,716.51 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |