Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°17'18"N by 62°45'37"W)
Distance from GFK to PZO:
3,397.29 miles (5,467.40 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO), Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,397 miles (or 5,467 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana 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 Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana 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: | PZO / SVPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°17'18"N by 62°45'37"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZO |
| More Information: | PZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (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.
- 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.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- Grand Forks International Airport is a public airport five miles northwest of Grand Forks, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
- On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
- 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 airport, sometimes called Mark Andrews International Airport after Mark Andrews, a former U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO):
- Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (meaning Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,897 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) is Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PZO.
- Because of Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana 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.
- In addition to being known as "Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport", another name for PZO is "CGU".
| 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 54.29 miles (87.37 km) WSW | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 104.42 miles (168.04 km) NNW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 105.29 miles (169.45 km) WNW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) WNW | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) SE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 140.92 miles (226.79 km) NW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 142.25 miles (228.93 km) S | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 160.82 miles (258.81 km) N | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 167.37 miles (269.36 km) NNW | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 176.16 miles (283.50 km) NNW | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) NW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) NNE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 14 | 199.11 miles (320.43 km) NNW | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 230.00 miles (370.15 km) WNW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.42 miles (19,896.94 km) ESE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,356.28 miles (19,885.45 km) ESE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,336.35 miles (19,853.39 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) ESE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,238.56 miles (19,696.00 km) E | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,207.08 miles (19,645.34 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,173.94 miles (19,592.00 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,132.29 miles (19,524.98 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,126.25 miles (19,515.26 km) E | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,125.61 miles (19,514.24 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.44 miles (19,464.07 km) W | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,094.43 miles (19,464.05 km) W | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,091.80 miles (19,459.82 km) SSE | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |