Nonstop flight route between Caransebeş, Romania and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caransebeș Airport (CSB), Caransebeş, Romania and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,027 miles (or 8,090 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 Caransebeș 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 Caransebeș 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: | CSB / LRCS |
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Location: | Caransebeş, Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'13"N by 22°15'7"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 864 feet (263 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CSB |
More Information: | CSB 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 Caransebeș Airport (CSB):
- Caransebeș Airport (CSB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Caransebeș Airport", another name for CSB is "Aeroportul Caransebeș".
- The closest airport to Caransebeș Airport (CSB) is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) WNW of CSB.
- Because of Caransebeș Airport's relatively low elevation of 864 feet, planes can take off or land at Caransebeș 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 furthest airport from Caransebeș Airport (CSB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (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.
- In addition to the interceptor squadrons, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Grand Forks in 1958.
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- 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 1965, the wing’s three missile squadrons were activated and crew training and certification began at Vandenberg AFB in southern California.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- The 4133d SW was redesignated as the 319th Bombardment Wing on 1 February 1963 in a name-only redesigation and was assigned to SAC's Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division.