Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°24'12"N by 26°7'9"E)
Distance from GRQ to ADV:
3,078.74 miles (4,954.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Ed Daein Airport (ADV), Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,079 miles (or 4,955 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADV / |
| Airport Name: | Ed Daein Airport |
| Location: | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°24'12"N by 26°7'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan |
| Elevation: | 1476 feet (450 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADV |
| More Information: | ADV Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- On August 16, 1954, the Rijksluchtvaartschool – or National Aviation Academy in English – moved to the airport from Gilze-Rijen.
- With the airport becoming more crowded due to holiday flights, it was decided to join the two existing passenger halls together.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- In 1933, the airport's name was changed into "NV Luchthaven Eelde".
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Though there are several scheduled services operating from the airport the majority of operations at the airport mostly comprise charter flights to holiday destinations in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.
- The Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
Facts about Ed Daein Airport (ADV):
- The furthest airport from Ed Daein Airport (ADV) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to Ed Daein Airport (meaning Ed Daein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,073 miles (19,429 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ed Daein Airport (ADV) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) WNW of ADV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) WNW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 2 | 161.90 miles (260.56 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 3 | 244.59 miles (393.62 km) WSW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 284.02 miles (457.09 km) SSE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 5 | 285.25 miles (459.07 km) WNW | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 6 | 302.86 miles (487.40 km) ENE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 323.41 miles (520.47 km) WSW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 365.63 miles (588.43 km) WSW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 387.05 miles (622.90 km) WSW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 389.72 miles (627.19 km) SSW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 393.65 miles (633.52 km) WNW | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 12 | 396.89 miles (638.73 km) W | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 13 | 396.92 miles (638.77 km) ESE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 419.64 miles (675.34 km) S | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 428.65 miles (689.84 km) W | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.25 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,060.47 miles (19,409.40 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,024.53 miles (19,351.56 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,014.53 miles (19,335.47 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,948.66 miles (19,229.46 km) E | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,934.14 miles (19,206.09 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,924.72 miles (19,190.93 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,882.55 miles (19,123.06 km) WSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,881.22 miles (19,120.93 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,870.69 miles (19,103.98 km) WSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,858.44 miles (19,084.25 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,800.77 miles (18,991.45 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,798.28 miles (18,987.44 km) WSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,791.04 miles (18,975.79 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,742.47 miles (18,897.63 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |