Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Sibiu, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E)
Distance from GFK to SBZ:
5,054.34 miles (8,134.15 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 Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), Sibiu, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,054 miles (or 8,134 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 Sibiu 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 Sibiu 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: | SBZ / LRSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sibiu, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E |
| Area Served: | Sibiu, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Sibiu County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBZ |
| More Information: | SBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- The now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Most operations at GFK is from the University of North Dakota.
Facts about Sibiu International Airport (SBZ):
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 - 2008, the airport passed through the most important rehabilitation program in its history, a 77 mil.
- Sibiu International Airport handled 189,300 passengers last year.
- In 1943, the flying activities have been developed on a field of 174 ha surface.
- The closest airport to Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNE of SBZ.
- The furthest airport from Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sibiu International Airport", another name for SBZ is "Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu".
| 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 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) NNE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 2 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) NNW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) WSW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 4 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) SE | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 6 | 132.35 miles (213.00 km) W | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 132.36 miles (213.01 km) SE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 8 | 132.66 miles (213.49 km) NNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 9 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) WNW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 11 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) NNW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) ENE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 13 | 166.06 miles (267.24 km) NW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 14 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) NE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 15 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) SE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.27 miles (18,383.93 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,021.02 miles (17,736.57 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,994.22 miles (17,693.44 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,978.17 miles (17,667.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,959.36 miles (17,637.34 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,947.53 miles (17,618.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,945.55 miles (17,615.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,945.29 miles (17,614.70 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,933.65 miles (17,595.96 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,923.79 miles (17,580.10 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,920.64 miles (17,575.01 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,916.17 miles (17,567.83 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,907.34 miles (17,553.62 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,903.13 miles (17,546.84 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,887.57 miles (17,521.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |