Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Altamira, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W)
Distance from GFK to ATM:
4,452.75 miles (7,165.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Altamira Airport (ATM), Altamira, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,453 miles (or 7,166 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 Grand Forks International Airport and Altamira 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 Grand Forks International Airport and Altamira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFK / KGFK |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFK |
| More Information: | GFK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATM / SBHT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altamira, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W |
| Area Served: | Altamira |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATM |
| More Information: | ATM Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
- One option was to keep the terminal as is.
- In 2009 the airport's FAA control tower was the 23rd busiest in the nation, with 346,165 tower operations.
- Most operations at GFK is from the University of North Dakota.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- The now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
Facts about Altamira Airport (ATM):
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Altamira.
- In addition to being known as "Altamira Airport", another name for ATM is "Aeroporto de Altamira".
- Altamira Airport (ATM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Altamira Airport (ATM) is Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), which is located 165 miles (265 kilometers) N of ATM.
- Because of Altamira Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Altamira 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 Altamira Airport (ATM) is Melangguane Airport (MNA), which is nearly antipodal to Altamira Airport (meaning Altamira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Melangguane Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Altamira Airport handled 151,626 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) W | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) ESE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) E | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) N | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) SSE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 80.84 miles (130.11 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 98.38 miles (158.33 km) SE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.44 miles (160.04 km) SW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 108.48 miles (174.57 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 124.61 miles (200.53 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 135.51 miles (218.08 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.90 miles (231.59 km) NNW | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,514.00 miles (16,920.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,490.01 miles (16,881.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,482.83 miles (16,870.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,464.03 miles (16,840.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,437.32 miles (16,797.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,407.24 miles (16,748.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,396.68 miles (16,731.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,390.85 miles (16,722.41 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,385.65 miles (16,714.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,346.75 miles (16,651.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,286.61 miles (16,554.65 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,251.85 miles (16,498.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,248.69 miles (16,493.62 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,236.73 miles (16,474.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,205.75 miles (16,424.51 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) N | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 183.92 miles (295.99 km) WNW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 4 | 251.38 miles (404.55 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 259.65 miles (417.86 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 267.37 miles (430.29 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 290.65 miles (467.76 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.17 miles (495.95 km) SSE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 311.20 miles (500.83 km) WNW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 314.38 miles (505.95 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) ESE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 376.69 miles (606.23 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 389.45 miles (626.76 km) SE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 14 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) SSE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 478.82 miles (770.58 km) N | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.11 miles (19,869.09 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.81 miles (19,763.99 km) E | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,209.30 miles (19,648.92 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.34 km) NE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,161.77 miles (19,572.43 km) NNE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,138.64 miles (19,535.20 km) NE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,132.52 miles (19,525.35 km) NNE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,072.94 miles (19,429.47 km) NE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,053.42 miles (19,398.04 km) ENE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,042.60 miles (19,380.64 km) NE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) NE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,020.28 miles (19,344.71 km) NNE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) NNE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,004.42 miles (19,319.19 km) NE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |