Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and San Francisco, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W)
Distance from ZGF to SFO:
811.72 miles (1,306.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 812 miles (or 1,306 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 relatively short distance between Grand Forks Airport and San Francisco International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SFO / KSFO |
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
| Area Served: | San Francisco |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of ZGF.
- Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport.
- SFO was also one of the first U.S.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- The San Francisco International Airport BART station, located in Parking Garage G of the International Terminal, is the only direct rail link between the airport, the city of San Francisco, and the general Bay Area.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- Formerly known as the "South Terminal," Terminal 1 has Boarding Area B and Boarding Area C.
- The FAA has warned that the airport's control tower would be unable to withstand a major earthquake and has requested that it be replaced.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 1954 the airport's Central Passenger Terminal opened.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
| 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 | 10.04 miles (16.17 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) NE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) ENE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) SE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) SE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 37.58 miles (60.47 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.94 miles (104.51 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.15 miles (18,290.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,303.13 miles (18,190.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,274.07 miles (18,143.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,265.49 miles (18,130.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,249.16 miles (18,103.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,155.40 miles (17,952.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,154.88 miles (17,952.00 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.46 miles (17,809.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.08 miles (17,805.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.09 miles (17,783.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,999.69 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,999.37 miles (17,701.72 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.13 miles (17,686.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.17 miles (17,653.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |