Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Constanța, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°21'43"N by 28°29'17"E)
Distance from GFK to CND:
5,258.95 miles (8,463.44 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 Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND), Constanța, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,259 miles (or 8,463 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 Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" 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 Grand Forks International Airport and Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" 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: | 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: | CND / LRCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Constanța, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°21'43"N by 28°29'17"E |
| Area Served: | Constanţa |
| Operator/Owner: | S. N. Aeroportul International Mihail Kogalniceanu Constanta S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 353 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CND |
| More Information: | CND Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- 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.
- One option was to keep the terminal as is.
- In the mid-2000s, discussion began of upgrading or totally replacing the terminal as it has structural and safety problems and leaves little to no room for expansion.
- On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
- 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 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.
- In 2009 the airport's FAA control tower was the 23rd busiest in the nation, with 346,165 tower operations.
- 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.
- Most operations at GFK is from the University of North Dakota.
Facts about Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND):
- The closest airport to Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) is Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSW of CND.
- In addition to being known as "Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport", another name for CND is "Aeroportul Internaţional Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu".
- Because of Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 353 feet, planes can take off or land at Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" 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 furthest airport from Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,203 miles (18,029 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) currently has only 1 runway.
- Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport handled 73,301 passengers last year.
- Use of the airport peaked at 778,766 passengers in 1979, when tourism to the Romanian Riviera was at a high.
- As of October 2009 the US has spent $48 million upgrading the base.
| 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 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) SSW | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 118.06 miles (189.99 km) W | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 119.38 miles (192.12 km) W | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) WSW | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 133.08 miles (214.17 km) SSW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) WSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) NNW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) SW | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 177.86 miles (286.23 km) NE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 178.55 miles (287.34 km) N | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 11 | 197.63 miles (318.06 km) SW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) NNW | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 13 | 220.23 miles (354.43 km) SW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 224.61 miles (361.48 km) S | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 15 | 227.29 miles (365.79 km) W | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,202.97 miles (18,029.39 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,921.54 miles (17,576.47 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,842.30 miles (17,448.95 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,820.10 miles (17,413.23 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,767.86 miles (17,329.15 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,762.75 miles (17,320.93 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,746.67 miles (17,295.04 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,746.25 miles (17,294.38 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,729.78 miles (17,267.87 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,729.75 miles (17,267.82 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,729.40 miles (17,267.26 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,728.78 miles (17,266.25 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,722.36 miles (17,255.93 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,708.66 miles (17,233.87 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |