Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and Plaisance, Mauritius:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°25'48"S by 57°40'58"E)
Distance from GPZ to MRU:
9,982.90 miles (16,065.88 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 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Plaisance, Mauritius would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,983 miles (or 16,066 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPZ / KGPZ |
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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: | MRU / FIMP |
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| Location: | Plaisance, Mauritius |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°25'48"S by 57°40'58"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRU |
| More Information: | MRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport", another name for GPZ is "Gordon Newstrom Field".
Facts about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU):
- The furthest airport from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,697 miles (18,824 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- In addition to being known as "Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport", another name for MRU is "Plaisance Airport".
- Because of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam 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.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport handled 269,086 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) is Roland Garros Airport (RUN), which is located 144 miles (231 kilometers) WSW of MRU.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, SSR Airport, is the main international airport in Mauritius.
- A new passenger terminal was inaugurated on 30 August 2013, and became fully operational in September 2013.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) WSW | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 2 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WSW | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 371.32 miles (597.58 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 563.82 miles (907.38 km) WNW | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 563.90 miles (907.50 km) WNW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 604.49 miles (972.83 km) W | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 612.67 miles (986.00 km) NW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 662.58 miles (1,066.31 km) WNW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 673.52 miles (1,083.92 km) W | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 685.62 miles (1,103.40 km) W | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 706.32 miles (1,136.71 km) WNW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 741.08 miles (1,192.64 km) WNW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 753.71 miles (1,212.98 km) WSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 761.90 miles (1,226.16 km) NW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 765.61 miles (1,232.12 km) W | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,696.70 miles (18,823.97 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,684.12 miles (18,803.72 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,641.90 miles (18,735.78 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,632.33 miles (18,720.37 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,630.67 miles (18,717.71 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,607.41 miles (18,680.28 km) WNW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,575.64 miles (18,629.13 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 11,574.60 miles (18,627.46 km) NNW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.90 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,539.19 miles (18,570.47 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,537.46 miles (18,567.70 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,532.73 miles (18,560.08 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,529.97 miles (18,555.64 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,523.61 miles (18,545.41 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |