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 Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 917 miles (or 1,476 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 Air Force Base, 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: | 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 Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC):
- Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Akron Fulton International Airport", another name for AKC is "AKR".
- Akron Fulton International Airport covers 1,171 acres at an elevation of 1,067 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) is Wayne County Airport (BJJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of AKC.
- Named for longtime manager Bain Ecarius "Shorty" Fulton and his son Bain J.
- The Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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".
- 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.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- 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.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- Opened 57 years ago in early 1957, the base's current host unit is the 319th Air Base Wing assigned to the Expeditionary Center of the Air Mobility Command.
- 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.
- 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.
