Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Mount Gambier, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,073 miles (or 16,211 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 Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier 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: | MGB / YMTG | 
| Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport | 
| Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E | 
| Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MGB | 
| More Information: | MGB 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 airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
 - Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
 - In 2009 QantasLink said it was exploring further services into regional South Australia, including flights to Mount Gambier.
 - The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
 - Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
 - In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
 
