Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Bizerte, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), Bizerte, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,107 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 Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base, 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 Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base. 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: | OIZ / DTTP |
Airport Name: | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base |
Location: | Bizerte, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°14'36"N by 9°47'11"E |
View all routes: | Routes from OIZ |
More Information: | OIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (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.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
- 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.
- On October 3, 2012, United Airlines started flights between Denver, CO and Grand Forks, but on September 10, 2013 they announced they would end service on December 3, 2013 citing low loads.
- The now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
Facts about Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ):
- The closest airport to Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) is Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SE of OIZ.
- The furthest airport from Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.