Nonstop flight route between Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(63°53'17"N by 160°47'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W)
Distance from UNK to YAM:
3,019.16 miles (4,858.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Unalakleet Airport (UNK), Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,019 miles (or 4,859 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 Unalakleet 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 Unalakleet 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: | UNK / PAUN |
| Airport Name: | Unalakleet Airport |
| Location: | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°53'17"N by 160°47'56"W |
| Area Served: | Unalakleet, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UNK |
| More Information: | UNK 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 Unalakleet Airport (UNK):
- Because of Unalakleet Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalakleet 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.
- Unalakleet Airport (UNK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,369 miles (16,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNW of UNK.
Facts about Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM):
- 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.
- 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.
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.73 miles (57.51 km) NNW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.08 miles (83.82 km) WSW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) ENE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.33 miles (116.40 km) SSE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 73.39 miles (118.12 km) N | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) NW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.85 miles (141.38 km) SSE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) SSE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 91.32 miles (146.97 km) N | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) NW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) NE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) SW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.57 miles (169.90 km) N | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,369.44 miles (16,687.96 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,367.72 miles (16,685.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,352.62 miles (16,660.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,315.27 miles (16,600.78 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,273.08 miles (16,532.88 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,164.61 miles (16,358.31 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,139.30 miles (16,317.59 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,103.51 miles (16,259.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,071.64 miles (16,208.69 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,055.18 miles (16,182.20 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,052.16 miles (16,177.35 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,051.35 miles (16,176.04 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,045.65 miles (16,166.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,045.65 miles (16,166.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,044.32 miles (16,164.73 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, 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 | |