Nonstop flight route between Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arandis Airport (ADI), Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,380 miles (or 13,487 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 Arandis Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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 Arandis Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADI / FYAR |
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| Location: | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'43"S by 14°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Arandis, Namibia |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1905 feet (581 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADI |
| More Information: | ADI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Arandis Airport (ADI):
- The furthest airport from Arandis Airport (ADI) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Arandis Airport (meaning Arandis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Arandis Airport (ADI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arandis Airport (ADI) is Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ADI.
- In addition to being known as "Arandis Airport", another name for ADI is "Arandis Airport".
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- On 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- 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.
- During the Cold War, GFAFB was a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, with B-52 bombers, KC-135 tankers, and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
