Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Quiché Airport (AQB), Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,302 miles (or 3,704 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 Grand Forks International Airport and Quiché Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):

• On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
• The closest airport to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) W of GFK.
• The consulting group recommended that a brand new passenger terminal would the best solution to the current terminal's problems.
• In 2009 the airport's FAA control tower was the 23rd busiest in the nation, with 346,165 tower operations.
• The furthest airport from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
• Because of Grand Forks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Forks 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.
• On October 3, 2012, United Airlines started flights between Denver, CO and Grand Forks, but on September 10, 2013 they announced they would end service on December 3, 2013 citing low loads.
• A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
• The new passenger terminal, designed by JLG Architects, is a two story building, with Delta and Allegiant ticketing counters, baggage claim carousel, and several rental car agencies.

Facts about Quiché Airport (AQB):

• Quiché Airport (AQB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Quiché Airport (AQB) is Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of AQB.
• The furthest airport from Quiché Airport (AQB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,867 miles (19,097 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Quiché Airport's high elevation of 6,631 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Quiché Airport", another name for AQB is "Aeropuerto de Quiché".