Nonstop flight route between Cape Palmas, Liberia and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from CPA to GRR:
5,396.88 miles (8,685.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), Cape Palmas, Liberia and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,397 miles (or 8,685 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 Cape Palmas Airport and Gerald R. Ford International Airport, 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 Cape Palmas Airport and Gerald R. Ford International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPA / GLCP |
| Airport Name: | Cape Palmas Airport |
| Location: | Cape Palmas, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W |
| Area Served: | Harper |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPA |
| More Information: | CPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Palmas Airport (CPA):
- Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of CPA.
- The furthest airport from Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is nearly antipodal to Cape Palmas Airport (meaning Cape Palmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aranuka Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Aranuka, Kiribati.
- Because of Cape Palmas Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Palmas 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.
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford 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.
- In 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
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- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) WNW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) WNW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) ENE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 119.39 miles (192.13 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 5 | 149.31 miles (240.28 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 167.42 miles (269.43 km) NE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 188.48 miles (303.33 km) ENE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 9 | 193.68 miles (311.70 km) WNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 10 | 200.03 miles (321.92 km) N | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 223.52 miles (359.71 km) NNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 223.71 miles (360.03 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 236.85 miles (381.17 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 15 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) WNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.27 miles (19,486.33 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,084.22 miles (19,447.63 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.64 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 12,007.09 miles (19,323.48 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,987.61 miles (19,292.15 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,980.53 miles (19,280.75 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 9 | 11,919.78 miles (19,182.97 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,883.71 miles (19,124.92 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 11,769.83 miles (18,941.65 km) NNE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 11,722.88 miles (18,866.10 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,716.55 miles (18,855.91 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.75 km) N | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,710.30 miles (18,845.85 km) NNE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |