Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and Rovaniemi, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°33'42"N by 25°49'50"E)
Distance from ZGF to RVN:
4,232.58 miles (6,811.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), Rovaniemi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,233 miles (or 6,812 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 Airport and Rovaniemi 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 Airport and Rovaniemi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGF / CZGF |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Grand Forks |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1724 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGF |
| More Information: | ZGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RVN / EFRO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°33'42"N by 25°49'50"E |
| Area Served: | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 642 feet (196 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVN |
| More Information: | RVN Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Airport (ZGF):
- Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of ZGF.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Rovaniemi Airport (RVN):
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rovaniemi Airport's relatively low elevation of 642 feet, planes can take off or land at Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,658 miles (17,152 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SSW of RVN.
- In 2010, the airport served over 309,000 passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Rovaniemi Airport", another name for RVN is "Rovaniemen lentoasema".
- Rovaniemi Airport handled 309,821 passengers last year.
- In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) ENE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 61.21 miles (98.51 km) WNW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) SW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) NNW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) NNW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SSE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 104.85 miles (168.75 km) SSE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) SSE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 113.21 miles (182.19 km) SE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) NNW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 126.22 miles (203.12 km) ENE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 128.16 miles (206.25 km) SSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 128.94 miles (207.51 km) NW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) SSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 135.28 miles (217.71 km) N | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,525.93 miles (16,939.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,493.66 miles (16,887.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,465.01 miles (16,841.76 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,450.07 miles (16,817.71 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,412.82 miles (16,757.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,385.30 miles (16,713.47 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,384.84 miles (16,712.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.97 miles (16,708.12 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,372.38 miles (16,692.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,369.00 miles (16,687.25 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,352.20 miles (16,660.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,350.13 miles (16,656.88 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,344.88 miles (16,648.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,333.54 miles (16,630.18 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.29 miles (103.46 km) SSW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 2 | 82.87 miles (133.36 km) NNW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 3 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) ESE | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 4 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) S | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 5 | 125.54 miles (202.03 km) WSW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 6 | 139.85 miles (225.07 km) NNW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 7 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) WNW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 8 | 147.59 miles (237.52 km) NNE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 9 | 166.14 miles (267.38 km) SSE | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 10 | 170.91 miles (275.05 km) WNW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 11 | 176.12 miles (283.44 km) S | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 12 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) SW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 13 | 195.27 miles (314.26 km) WSW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 14 | 211.27 miles (340.00 km) SSW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 15 | 218.22 miles (351.19 km) ENE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,658.07 miles (17,152.45 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,518.44 miles (16,927.75 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,511.52 miles (16,916.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,494.83 miles (16,889.74 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,474.50 miles (16,857.03 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,448.78 miles (16,815.64 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,437.18 miles (16,796.97 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,425.81 miles (16,778.67 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,422.11 miles (16,772.73 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,416.93 miles (16,764.38 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,416.24 miles (16,763.28 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,387.52 miles (16,717.06 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,381.52 miles (16,707.40 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,379.16 miles (16,703.60 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,374.39 miles (16,695.92 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |