Nonstop flight route between Limbe, Cameroon and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'59"N by 9°12'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Distance from VCC to CIU:
6,193.03 miles (9,966.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Limbe Airport (VCC), Limbe, Cameroon and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,193 miles (or 9,967 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 Limbe 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 Limbe 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: | VCC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Limbe, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'59"N by 9°12'1"E |
| Area Served: | Limbe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 381 feet (116 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCC |
| More Information: | VCC 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 Limbe Airport (VCC):
- In addition to being known as "Limbe Airport", another name for VCC is "Limbe Airport (Limbe)".
- The closest airport to Limbe Airport (VCC) is Douala International Airport (DLA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of VCC.
- The furthest airport from Limbe Airport (VCC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Limbe Airport (meaning Limbe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,844 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Limbe Airport's relatively low elevation of 381 feet, planes can take off or land at Limbe 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.
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 airport opened a new passenger terminal in September 2002.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.79 miles (57.60 km) E | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 38.40 miles (61.81 km) WSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 88.60 miles (142.58 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) SE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 96.34 miles (155.05 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) NNE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 116.86 miles (188.07 km) N | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 131.71 miles (211.97 km) NE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 151.71 miles (244.16 km) SSE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 12 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) NNE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) ESE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,769.45 miles (18,941.04 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,757.49 miles (18,921.80 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,754.45 miles (18,916.91 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,753.78 miles (18,915.82 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,730.05 miles (18,877.64 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,727.66 miles (18,873.79 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,725.86 miles (18,870.89 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,725.72 miles (18,870.68 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,699.05 miles (18,827.74 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,682.59 miles (18,801.25 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,634.22 miles (18,723.41 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,576.17 miles (18,630.00 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,573.57 miles (18,625.81 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.45 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 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 | |