Nonstop flight route between Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Minsk, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E)
Distance from GRI to MSQ:
5,153.08 miles (8,293.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,153 miles (or 8,293 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 Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Minsk National 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 Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Minsk National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRI / KGRI |
| Airport Name: | Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Hall County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRI |
| More Information: | GRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSQ / UMMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSQ |
| More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
- The Federal Aviation Administration says the airport had 7,961 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 20,136 enplanements in 2009, and 37,101 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GRI.
- The furthest airport from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,617 miles (17,087 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- Minsk international airport is linked to the capital by the M2 motorway.
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Minsk National Airport, former name Minsk-2, is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of Smalyavichy Raion, but administratively being subordinated to Kastrychnitski District of Minsk.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) SSW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.04 miles (64.44 km) WSW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 60.24 miles (96.94 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) WNW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.56 miles (124.82 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.36 miles (130.94 km) E | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.63 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.86 miles (157.49 km) ENE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.79 miles (158.98 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) N | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.53 miles (185.93 km) E | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) W | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,617.14 miles (17,086.59 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,553.33 miles (16,983.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,530.61 miles (16,947.34 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,508.74 miles (16,912.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,507.05 miles (16,909.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,471.37 miles (16,852.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.11 miles (16,812.96 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,440.40 miles (16,802.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,438.53 miles (16,799.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,438.10 miles (16,798.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,400.99 miles (16,738.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,389.03 miles (16,719.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,380.73 miles (16,706.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.11 miles (32.37 km) W | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 2 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) E | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) WNW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 152.23 miles (245.00 km) NNW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 154.97 miles (249.41 km) SE | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 6 | 173.08 miles (278.55 km) ENE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 7 | 175.37 miles (282.23 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) NNE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 211.10 miles (339.74 km) SW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 10 | 215.67 miles (347.09 km) SE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 230.75 miles (371.36 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 241.37 miles (388.44 km) WSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 13 | 251.35 miles (404.51 km) S | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 256.32 miles (412.51 km) E | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 15 | 261.43 miles (420.72 km) SSE | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,133.80 miles (17,918.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,701.51 miles (17,222.37 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,689.76 miles (17,203.47 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,689.54 miles (17,203.10 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,688.90 miles (17,202.07 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,686.57 miles (17,198.33 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,685.35 miles (17,196.36 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,679.18 miles (17,186.44 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,677.52 miles (17,183.76 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,676.25 miles (17,181.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,670.37 miles (17,172.26 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,669.21 miles (17,170.39 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,657.24 miles (17,151.12 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,639.24 miles (17,122.16 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |