Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Vilhelmina, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E)
Distance from INR to VHM:
3,699.37 miles (5,953.55 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 Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), Vilhelmina, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,699 miles (or 5,954 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 Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina 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: | VHM / ESNV |
| Airport Name: | Vilhelmina Airport |
| Location: | Vilhelmina, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Vilhelmina Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VHM |
| More Information: | VHM 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.
- 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.
- In December 1965, the Department of Defense announced a decision to close Kincheloe AFB by October 1971.
- 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.
- 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 importance of Kincheloe AFB to ADC was evident in 1960 with some major changes.
Facts about Vilhelmina Airport (VHM):
- The furthest airport from Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Lycksele Airport (LYC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of VHM.
| 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 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) E | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 2 | 98.81 miles (159.02 km) NNW | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 3 | 99.80 miles (160.62 km) NE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 4 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) SE | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 5 | 117.14 miles (188.52 km) ESE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 6 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) SW | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) E | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 8 | 133.93 miles (215.53 km) NW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) S | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 10 | 143.10 miles (230.29 km) NNW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) WNW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 155.69 miles (250.55 km) W | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 13 | 157.99 miles (254.26 km) NW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 167.81 miles (270.06 km) ENE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 168.77 miles (271.61 km) W | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,911.87 miles (17,560.90 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,809.14 miles (17,395.58 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,800.64 miles (17,381.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,762.07 miles (17,319.84 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,738.09 miles (17,281.24 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,724.03 miles (17,258.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,711.76 miles (17,238.87 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.56 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,705.36 miles (17,228.57 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,701.22 miles (17,221.90 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,675.29 miles (17,180.17 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,671.50 miles (17,174.07 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,666.81 miles (17,166.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,655.69 miles (17,148.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |