Nonstop flight route between Sand Point, Alaska, United States and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(55°18'48"N by 160°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W)
Distance from SDP to YAM:
3,198.23 miles (5,147.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sand Point Airport (SDP), Sand Point, Alaska, United States and Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,198 miles (or 5,147 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 Sand Point Airport and Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sand Point Airport and Sault Ste. Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDP / PASD |
| Airport Name: | Sand Point Airport |
| Location: | Sand Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°18'48"N by 160°31'17"W |
| Area Served: | Sand Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDP |
| More Information: | SDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAM / CYAM |
| Airport Name: | Sault Ste. Marie Airport |
| Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 632 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAM |
| More Information: | YAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sand Point Airport (SDP):
- The closest airport to Sand Point Airport (SDP) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of SDP.
- The furthest airport from Sand Point Airport (SDP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Sand Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sand Point 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.
- Sand Point Airport (SDP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM):
- Because of Sault Ste. Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 632 feet, planes can take off or land at Sault Ste. Marie 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 Canadian government opened the airport in 1961 and operated it until 1998, when it handed control over to the newly formed Sault Ste.
- The airport hosts the flight-training campus for Sault College as well as the Soo Aviation flying school, resulting in frequent training flights in the vicinity.
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of YAM.
- The furthest airport from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,093 miles (17,853 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2010, the airport ranked 34th among Canadian airports for total number of aircraft movements, with 51,279 movements.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.87 miles (77.04 km) N | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.02 miles (86.94 km) NNW | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 67.07 miles (107.93 km) NE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) W | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) W | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.12 miles (164.35 km) NE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) NE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) WSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) NE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 118.70 miles (191.03 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) NNE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.57 miles (290.59 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 192.87 miles (310.39 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 193.80 miles (311.90 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.45 miles (17,640.70 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,958.05 miles (17,635.23 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,934.01 miles (17,596.53 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,891.72 miles (17,528.48 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,845.60 miles (17,454.27 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,734.44 miles (17,275.37 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,665.30 miles (17,164.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,662.00 miles (17,158.78 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,637.86 miles (17,119.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.86 miles (17,119.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,632.87 miles (17,111.90 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,626.43 miles (17,101.54 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,622.89 miles (17,095.84 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,617.35 miles (17,086.92 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,606.56 miles (17,069.55 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) S | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) S | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 43.27 miles (69.64 km) S | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.13 km) SE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 93.26 miles (150.08 km) E | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 101.71 miles (163.68 km) ESE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.13 miles (164.36 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 103.21 miles (166.11 km) N | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) NNE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 107.43 miles (172.89 km) SSE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 108.60 miles (174.77 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 134.44 miles (216.36 km) ESE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) WSW | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,093.19 miles (17,852.71 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,069.15 miles (17,814.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,067.63 miles (17,811.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,042.69 miles (17,771.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,029.75 miles (17,750.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,978.07 miles (17,667.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,977.89 miles (17,667.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.44 miles (17,653.55 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,957.96 miles (17,635.09 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,904.93 miles (17,549.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,833.46 miles (17,434.73 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,809.22 miles (17,395.71 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,799.63 miles (17,380.27 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,786.86 miles (17,359.73 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,785.57 miles (17,357.65 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |