Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 987 miles (or 1,589 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 Lawrence County Airpark, 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):

• GFK Flight Support, the fixed base operator at the airport, completed construction of a new $4.5 million facility in Fall 2008.
• One option was to keep the terminal as is.
• FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
• KGFK is a non-hub, primary commercial service airport.
• 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.
• Grand Forks International Airport is a public airport five miles northwest of Grand Forks, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
• A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
• 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 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.
• 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.

Facts about Lawrence County Airpark (HTW):

• Development of the land began in June, but was slowed due to high levels of rain.
• There is one FBO on-field, Attitude Aviation.
• Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) is Tri-State Airport (HTS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of HTW.
• The furthest airport from Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,410 miles (18,362 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Lawrence County Airpark's relatively low elevation of 568 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawrence County Airpark 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.