Nonstop flight route between Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,019 miles (or 6,468 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 Redhill Aerodrome and Grand Forks 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 Redhill Aerodrome and Grand Forks 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: | KRH / EGKR |
Airport Name: | Redhill Aerodrome |
Location: | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'48"N by 0°8'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | Redhill Aerodrome Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRH |
More Information: | KRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFK / KGFK |
Airport Name: | Grand Forks International Airport |
Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFK |
More Information: | GFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Redhill Aerodrome (KRH):
- Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) has 4 runways.
- Redhill Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome located 1.5 NM southeast of Redhill, Surrey, England, in green belt land.
- With the threat of a German attack on the airfield the Flying Training School moved to northern England in June 1940.
- The airfield has also been the venue for the flying displays and aviation trade shows, including the annual Redhill Airshow in the past, which was focused around a charitable cause.
- At the start of 2013, the Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service relocated its helicopter to Redhill from Dunsfold Aerodrome in order to enable it to provide a night flight service across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
- On 17 May 2012 it was announced that the owners of Redhill Aerodrome had again submitted a planning application for a hard runway after the previous plan had been rejected in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Redhill Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Redhill Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of KRH.
- With the withdrawal of the Flying Training School the airfield became an operational RAF station.
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- Because of Grand Forks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Forks 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 now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
- One option was to keep the terminal as is.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- On October 3, 2012, United Airlines started flights between Denver, CO and Grand Forks, but on September 10, 2013 they announced they would end service on December 3, 2013 citing low loads.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) W of GFK.
- On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
- In the mid-2000s, discussion began of upgrading or totally replacing the terminal as it has structural and safety problems and leaves little to no room for expansion.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.