Nonstop flight route between Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States and Utirik Island, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(47°50'17"N by 90°22'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E)
Distance from GRM to UTK:
6,089.30 miles (9,799.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States and Utirik Airport (UTK), Utirik Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,089 miles (or 9,800 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 Marais/Cook County Airport and Utirik 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 Marais/Cook County Airport and Utirik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRM / KCKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'17"N by 90°22'59"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Marais, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Cook County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1799 feet (548 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRM |
| More Information: | GRM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E |
| Area Served: | Utirik, Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTK |
| More Information: | UTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM):
- The closest airport to Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NE of GRM.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Marais/Cook County Airport", another name for GRM is "CKC".
- Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,808 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the summer of 2009, the airport received $95,000 for the FAA to conduct an environmental impact study on a proposed expansion to the airport.
Facts about Utirik Airport (UTK):
- Because of Utirik Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Utirik 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 "Utirik Airport", another name for UTK is "03N".
- Utirik Airport (UTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Utirik Airport (UTK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Utirik Airport (meaning Utirik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,070 miles (19,425 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Utirik Airport (UTK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of UTK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) NE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) W | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) NW | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) S | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 92.59 miles (149.01 km) SSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 99.78 miles (160.58 km) ESE | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 109.19 miles (175.72 km) SW | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SW | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 118.56 miles (190.81 km) WSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) NNW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) S | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) SSW | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 135.55 miles (218.15 km) SSE | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) SSE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 147.82 miles (237.90 km) WNW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,807.55 miles (17,393.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,783.49 miles (17,354.31 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,779.95 miles (17,348.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,757.19 miles (17,311.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,739.69 miles (17,283.82 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,695.37 miles (17,212.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,689.51 miles (17,203.06 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,686.08 miles (17,197.54 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,674.77 miles (17,179.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,627.37 miles (17,103.05 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,560.55 miles (16,995.52 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,531.80 miles (16,949.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,516.87 miles (16,925.22 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,512.44 miles (16,918.09 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,508.59 miles (16,911.90 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.04 miles (112.72 km) S | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 94.70 miles (152.41 km) SE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) SSW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 174.51 miles (280.85 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 197.60 miles (318.00 km) SSE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 201.02 miles (323.52 km) W | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 225.23 miles (362.47 km) SW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 225.33 miles (362.63 km) SW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 230.84 miles (371.50 km) SSE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 243.03 miles (391.12 km) WSW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 247.22 miles (397.87 km) SSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 259.90 miles (418.27 km) SSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 262.44 miles (422.35 km) SSW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.53 km) WSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,070.47 miles (19,425.49 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,345.74 miles (18,259.15 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,332.66 miles (18,238.10 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,311.10 miles (18,203.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,287.29 miles (18,165.09 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,253.44 miles (18,110.62 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,235.42 miles (18,081.61 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.83 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,226.13 miles (18,066.66 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,220.18 miles (18,057.09 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,215.82 miles (18,050.07 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,206.00 miles (18,034.26 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,196.81 miles (18,019.48 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,192.56 miles (18,012.63 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,183.14 miles (17,997.48 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |