Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(46°29'5"N by 84°30'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W)
Distance from YAM to BFS:
3,299.24 miles (5,309.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,299 miles (or 5,310 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 Sault Ste. Marie Airport and Belfast 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 Sault Ste. Marie Airport and Belfast 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFS / EGAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
| More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
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.
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) has 2 runways.
- In 2010, the airport ranked 34th among Canadian airports for total number of aircraft movements, with 51,279 movements.
- 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.
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- On 8 April 2013, the leisure airline Jet2.com announced that all flights would be suspended from the airport until further notice.
- Flyglobespan previously operated summer seasonal services to Orlando Sanford International Airport and John C.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast 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.
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- The site for the airport was established in 1917 when it was selected to be a Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War.
- By the 1950s civil air traffic had outstripped the facilities at Nutts Corner and, in addition, aircraft were being regularly diverted to Aldergrove because of adverse weather conditions.
- The furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1998 EasyJet started operations from the airport with flights to London Luton.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.00 miles (22.53 km) E | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) NW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 57.80 miles (93.02 km) NNE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.29 miles (97.03 km) WSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) N | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.44 miles (137.49 km) S | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) WNW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 10 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) WSW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) NE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.98 miles (188.26 km) WSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 14 | 118.96 miles (191.44 km) SE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.10 miles (199.71 km) ESE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.55 miles (19,065.13 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.96 miles (19,020.73 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,813.44 miles (19,011.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,755.66 miles (18,918.85 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,734.52 miles (18,884.83 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,721.39 miles (18,863.70 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,712.32 miles (18,849.11 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,699.48 miles (18,828.44 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,688.46 miles (18,810.70 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,676.20 miles (18,790.98 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.79 miles (18,775.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,663.11 miles (18,769.92 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.01 miles (18,740.79 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,601.91 miles (18,671.42 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |