Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH), Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,843 miles (or 4,575 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBH / TFFJ |
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Location: | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°54'15"N by 62°50'38"W |
Area Served: | Saint Barthélemy |
Operator/Owner: | Mairie de St Barthélemy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBH |
More Information: | SBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- In addition to the interceptor squadrons, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Grand Forks in 1958.
- On 1 September 1958, the Strategic Air Command established the 4133d Strategic Wing at Grand Forks as part of its plan to disperse its B-52 heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern North Dakota, located north of Emerado and 16 miles west of Grand Forks.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
Facts about Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH):
- Because of Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean 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 served by small regional commercial aircraft and charters.
- In addition to being known as "Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport", another name for SBH is "Aérodrome de St Jean".
- The furthest airport from Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (meaning Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,241 miles (19,700 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) is L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of SBH.
- Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) currently has only 1 runway.