Nonstop flight route between Fargo, North Dakota, United States and Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, North Dakota, United States and Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 777 miles (or 1,251 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 Hector International Airport and Idaho Falls Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAR / KFAR |
Airport Name: | Hector International Airport |
Location: | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°55'14"N by 96°48'56"W |
Area Served: | Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fargo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 902 feet (275 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAR |
More Information: | FAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDA / KIDA |
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Location: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'48"N by 112°4'14"W |
Area Served: | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Operator/Owner: | City of Idaho Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4744 feet (1,446 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDA |
More Information: | IDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Hector International Airport (FAR):
- Hector International Airport (FAR) has 3 runways.
- Because of Hector International Airport's relatively low elevation of 902 feet, planes can take off or land at Hector 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 2008 the airport completed the passenger terminal expansion and update that started in October 2006.
- The closest airport to Hector International Airport (FAR) is Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) E of FAR.
- The airport was the intended destination for the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.
- The furthest airport from Hector International Airport (FAR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,552 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA):
- The closest airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of IDA.
- Because of Idaho Falls Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,744 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IDA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IDA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has 2 runways.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.
- The airport has struggled to maintain a restaurant operator in the past.
- The furthest airport from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,774 miles (17,339 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Idaho Falls Regional Airport", another name for IDA is "Fanning Field".
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport covers an area of 866 acres at an elevation of 4,744 feet above mean sea level.