Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 805 miles (or 1,295 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 relatively short distance between Sault Ste. Marie Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | FRI / KFRI | 
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI | 
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info | 
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 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.
 - 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.
 - Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
 - The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
 - The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
 - On 1 April 1949, the 163d Liaison Squadron was inactivated.
 - When the United States entered World War II Marshall possessed two hangars and three unsurfaced landing strips, the biggest strip being 3,700 feet long.
 - Several units besides the 2d Composite Squadron spent some time at Marshall during the war.
 - Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
 
