Nonstop flight route between Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL), Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,917 miles (or 9,522 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 Paso de los Libres 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 Paso de los Libres 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: | AOL / SARL |
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| Location: | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°41'21"S by 57°9'7"W |
| Area Served: | Paso de los Libres |
| Operator/Owner: | ANAC |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOL |
| More Information: | AOL 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 Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL):
- In addition to being known as "Paso de los Libres Airport", another name for AOL is "Aeropuerto de Paso de los Libres".
- Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Paso de los Libres Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Paso de los Libres 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 closest airport to Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) is Ruben Berta International Airport (URG), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of AOL.
- The furthest airport from Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Paso de los Libres Airport (meaning Paso de los Libres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- On 3 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.
- 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.
