Nonstop flight route between Akron, Ohio, United States and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC), Akron, Ohio, United States and Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 907 miles (or 1,460 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 Akron Fulton International Airport and Grand Forks International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKC / KAKR |
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| Location: | Akron, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°2'15"N by 81°28'0"W |
| Area Served: | Akron, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1067 feet (325 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKC |
| More Information: | AKC 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 Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC):
- Akron Fulton International Airport is in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
- The airport is supported by the local FBO Summit Air which fuels and hangars aircraft.
- The closest airport to Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) is Wayne County Airport (BJJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of AKC.
- The Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- In addition to being known as "Akron Fulton International Airport", another name for AKC is "AKR".
- Named for longtime manager Bain Ecarius "Shorty" Fulton and his son Bain J.
- Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,407 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- 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.
- A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
- The consulting group recommended that a brand new passenger terminal would the best solution to the current terminal's problems.
- 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.
- Due to the increased amount of general aviation traffic, primarily from the UND Aerospace flight training school, a fourth runway has been completed on the southeast side of the airport.
- The airport, sometimes called Mark Andrews International Airport after Mark Andrews, a former U.S.
- KGFK is a non-hub, primary commercial service airport.
- 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.
