Nonstop flight route between Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°14'20"S by 137°59'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Distance from PPI to CIU:
10,042.39 miles (16,161.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Pirie Airport (PPI), Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,042 miles (or 16,162 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 Port Pirie Airport and Chippewa County International 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 Port Pirie Airport and Chippewa County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPI / YPIR |
| Airport Name: | Port Pirie Airport |
| Location: | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'20"S by 137°59'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Pirie Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPI |
| More Information: | PPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIU / KCIU |
| Airport Name: | Chippewa County International Airport |
| Location: | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
| Area Served: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Chippewa County EDC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIU |
| More Information: | CIU Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Pirie Airport (PPI):
- Because of Port Pirie Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Pirie 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.
- Port Pirie Airport (PPI) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Port Pirie Airport (PPI) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,696 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Port Pirie Airport (PPI) is Cowell Airport (CCW), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of PPI.
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- The furthest airport from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of CIU.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 13,269 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 13,173 in 2009, and 14,349 in 2010.
- Because of Chippewa County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Chippewa County 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) WSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) WSW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 120.88 miles (194.54 km) NNE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 121.80 miles (196.01 km) SSE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 167.54 miles (269.63 km) ESE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 173.12 miles (278.60 km) S | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 184.19 miles (296.43 km) N | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 199.95 miles (321.79 km) NNW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 216.22 miles (347.97 km) W | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) ENE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 244.78 miles (393.93 km) ESE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 255.57 miles (411.29 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 260.68 miles (419.52 km) WNW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 301.74 miles (485.60 km) SE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 334.01 miles (537.54 km) ESE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,695.57 miles (18,822.15 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,686.80 miles (18,808.03 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,609.32 miles (18,683.34 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,594.64 miles (18,659.72 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,559.91 miles (18,603.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,521.45 miles (18,541.93 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,469.64 miles (18,458.56 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,452.40 miles (18,430.81 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,296.23 miles (18,179.47 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.08 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,219.03 miles (18,055.24 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,173.92 miles (17,982.63 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,132.16 miles (17,915.42 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,121.18 miles (17,897.76 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 15 | 11,100.16 miles (17,863.93 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | 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 | |