Nonstop flight route between Kerang, Victoria, Australia and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerang Airport (KRA), Kerang, Victoria, Australia and Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,854 miles (or 15,858 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 Kerang Airport and Kincheloe Air Force Base, 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 Kerang Airport and Kincheloe Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRA / YKER |
Airport Name: | Kerang Airport |
Location: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"S by 143°56'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Gannawarra Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRA |
More Information: | KRA Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kerang Airport (KRA):
- The closest airport to Kerang Airport (KRA) is Echuca Airport (ECH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ESE of KRA.
- The furthest airport from Kerang Airport (KRA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Kerang Airport (meaning Kerang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Kerang Airport's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerang 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.
- Kerang Airport (KRA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- During World War II, the Soo Locks were considered vital to the war efforts.
- The importance of Kincheloe AFB to ADC was evident in 1960 with some major changes.
- In October, 1952, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated 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 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 1962, in order to retain the lineage of its MAJCOM 4-digit combat units and to perpetuate the lineage of many currently inactive bombardment units with illustrious World War II records, Headquarters SAC received authority from Headquarters USAF to discontinue its MAJCOM strategic wings that were equipped with combat aircraft and to activate AFCON units, most of which were inactive at the time which could carry a lineage and history.