Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Cleve, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°42'36"S by 136°30'17"E)
Distance from GFK to CVC:
9,528.75 miles (15,335.00 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 Cleve Airport (CVC), Cleve, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,529 miles (or 15,335 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 Cleve 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 Cleve 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: | CVC / YCEE |
| Airport Name: | Cleve Airport |
| Location: | Cleve, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°42'36"S by 136°30'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 589 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVC |
| More Information: | CVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
- FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
- Most operations at GFK is from the University of North Dakota.
- Grand Forks International Airport is a public airport five miles northwest of Grand Forks, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
- 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.
- The now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
- 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.
Facts about Cleve Airport (CVC):
- Cleve Airport (CVC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Cleve Airport's relatively low elevation of 589 feet, planes can take off or land at Cleve 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 Cleve Airport (CVC) is Cowell Airport (CCW), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of CVC.
- The furthest airport from Cleve Airport (CVC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,645 miles (18,741 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| 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 | 22.43 miles (36.10 km) E | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) ENE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.38 miles (227.53 km) WNW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 143.66 miles (231.19 km) SE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) SSE | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) NE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 195.42 miles (314.49 km) WNW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 229.05 miles (368.63 km) N | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 241.23 miles (388.23 km) E | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 242.59 miles (390.42 km) NNE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 311.45 miles (501.23 km) ENE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 321.74 miles (517.79 km) E | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 327.24 miles (526.64 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 339.36 miles (546.15 km) NNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 360.16 miles (579.62 km) ESE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,645.29 miles (18,741.23 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,637.76 miles (18,729.11 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,548.81 miles (18,585.96 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,533.91 miles (18,561.98 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,501.34 miles (18,509.57 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,459.97 miles (18,442.99 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,402.22 miles (18,350.05 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,381.51 miles (18,316.72 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,362.11 miles (18,285.49 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,317.09 miles (18,213.04 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,293.19 miles (18,174.59 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,240.94 miles (18,090.50 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.62 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,208.43 miles (18,038.18 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 15 | 11,183.21 miles (17,997.59 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |