Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W)
Distance from GFK to EZE:
6,196.80 miles (9,972.75 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,197 miles (or 9,973 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 Ministro Pistarini 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 Ministro Pistarini 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: | EZE / SAEZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W |
| Area Served: | Buenos Aires |
| Operator/Owner: | Argentine Government (Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EZE |
| More Information: | EZE Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
- 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 now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
- A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
- GFK Flight Support, the fixed base operator at the airport, completed construction of a new $4.5 million facility in Fall 2008.
Facts about Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE):
- The airport was named after the general and politician Juan Pistarini.
- The closest airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of EZE.
- The furthest airport from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (meaning Ministro Pistarini International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- The first civil flight from the then new London Heathrow Airport, a BSAA Avro Lancastrian, flew to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Ministro Pistarini International Airport", another name for EZE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini".
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) has 2 runways.
- The Riccheri Highway connects the airport with downtown Buenos Aires.
- After a ten-year gap, KLM resumed operations at the airport in October 2011 .
- Because of Ministro Pistarini International Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ministro Pistarini 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.
| 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 | 19.42 miles (31.25 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) N | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 37.78 miles (60.80 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) ENE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) SSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 6 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) N | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 7 | 137.39 miles (221.10 km) W | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 142.07 miles (228.64 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 154.29 miles (248.30 km) NE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 170.48 miles (274.36 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 11 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 12 | 172.06 miles (276.91 km) N | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 184.97 miles (297.67 km) NW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 14 | 186.77 miles (300.57 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.73 miles (19,826.63 km) NNE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.34 miles (19,821.17 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 12,288.63 miles (19,776.58 km) E | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,286.16 miles (19,772.61 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,267.92 miles (19,743.25 km) NNW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,263.21 miles (19,735.68 km) E | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.10 km) N | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) NE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,251.05 miles (19,716.10 km) NNE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,212.88 miles (19,654.67 km) NNE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,207.92 miles (19,646.70 km) ENE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.21 miles (19,632.68 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,186.28 miles (19,611.87 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 14 | 12,183.29 miles (19,607.06 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,181.84 miles (19,604.73 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |