Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°33'54"N by 72°2'5"W)
Distance from GFK to STD:
3,155.34 miles (5,078.02 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 Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD), Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,155 miles (or 5,078 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 Mayor Buenaventura Vivas 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 Mayor Buenaventura Vivas 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: | STD / SVSO |
| Airport Name: | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport |
| Location: | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°33'54"N by 72°2'5"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STD |
| More Information: | STD Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- 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.
- 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.
- A unique attribute of KGFK is that it is the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace program.
- Most operations at GFK is from the University of North Dakota.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- The now closed original passenger terminal at GFK was built in 1964.
- FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
Facts about Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD):
- The furthest airport from Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (meaning Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) is Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of STD.
- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 33.63 miles (54.13 km) NW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) NW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 3 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) SSE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 4 | 49.30 miles (79.35 km) NNW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) SSE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 7 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) WSW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| 8 | 90.96 miles (146.38 km) ESE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 95.33 miles (153.42 km) ESE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 11 | 97.57 miles (157.02 km) N | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) WSW | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 13 | 143.90 miles (231.59 km) ENE | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 157.01 miles (252.68 km) S | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.33 miles (19,975.66 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,383.72 miles (19,929.62 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,368.42 miles (19,905.00 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,362.34 miles (19,895.21 km) W | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,337.10 miles (19,854.59 km) W | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,320.71 miles (19,828.21 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,302.80 miles (19,799.38 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,267.19 miles (19,742.09 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,266.66 miles (19,741.23 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,189.96 miles (19,617.78 km) W | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,187.12 miles (19,613.21 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,184.13 miles (19,608.41 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,159.83 miles (19,569.30 km) SE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,110.68 miles (19,490.21 km) W | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.02 km) W | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |