Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and Caen, France:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W)
Distance from GPZ to CFR:
3,999.56 miles (6,436.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ), Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and Caen la Mer Airport (CFR), Caen, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,000 miles (or 6,437 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 Rapids - Itasca County Airport and Caen la Mer 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 Rapids - Itasca County Airport and Caen la Mer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPZ / KGPZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Rapids / Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPZ |
| More Information: | GPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFR / LFRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Caen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W |
| Area Served: | Caen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Caen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFR |
| More Information: | CFR Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport", another name for GPZ is "Gordon Newstrom Field".
- The furthest airport from Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,692 miles (17,207 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Rapids - Itasca County 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 Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Range Regional Airport (HIB), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of GPZ.
Facts about Caen la Mer Airport (CFR):
- In addition to being known as "Caen la Mer Airport", another name for CFR is "Aéroport de Caen la Mer".
- The closest airport to Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of CFR.
- Because of Caen la Mer Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Caen la Mer 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 Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Caen la Mer Airport (meaning Caen la Mer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,021 miles (19,345 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) ENE | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 63.24 miles (101.78 km) SSW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 67.02 miles (107.86 km) ESE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.83 miles (112.39 km) WNW | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) ESE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) ENE | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 93.72 miles (150.82 km) N | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.78 miles (160.57 km) N | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) SSE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 115.00 miles (185.08 km) WSW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 116.57 miles (187.61 km) NNW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 117.95 miles (189.83 km) SSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 127.75 miles (205.59 km) SE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) ESE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,692.02 miles (17,207.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,668.02 miles (17,168.47 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,661.08 miles (17,157.30 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,642.01 miles (17,126.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,615.56 miles (17,084.05 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,584.62 miles (17,034.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,574.22 miles (17,017.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,569.15 miles (17,009.35 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.16 miles (16,999.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,522.85 miles (16,934.84 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,461.28 miles (16,835.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,427.78 miles (16,781.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,421.96 miles (16,772.47 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,411.76 miles (16,756.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,380.87 miles (16,706.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.30 miles (48.76 km) ENE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 2 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) NE | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 3 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) NW | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 4 | 75.16 miles (120.96 km) ENE | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 5 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) E | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 6 | 78.84 miles (126.89 km) W | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) WSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 8 | 87.42 miles (140.68 km) WNW | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) SW | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) ESE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 12 | 108.02 miles (173.85 km) NNW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 111.63 miles (179.65 km) S | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 14 | 115.05 miles (185.15 km) N | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) E | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,020.54 miles (19,345.13 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,946.90 miles (19,226.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,944.17 miles (19,222.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,921.19 miles (19,185.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.26 miles (19,182.14 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,919.03 miles (19,181.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,889.94 miles (19,134.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.80 miles (19,129.91 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,885.68 miles (19,128.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,882.05 miles (19,122.26 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,862.41 miles (19,090.65 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,860.55 miles (19,087.65 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,854.26 miles (19,077.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,853.74 miles (19,076.70 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,847.90 miles (19,067.30 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |