Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Batumi, Georgia:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'37"N by 41°35'57"E)
Distance from GRR to BUS:
5,737.32 miles (9,233.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Batumi International Airport (BUS), Batumi, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,737 miles (or 9,233 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Batumi International 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Batumi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUS / UGSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batumi, Georgia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'37"N by 41°35'57"E |
| Area Served: | Batumi, Georgia Artvin, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports Holding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUS |
| More Information: | BUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Route 17, Woodland/Airport, travels between the airport and Woodland Mall seven days a week.
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- The first scheduled air service in the United States was between Grand Rapids and Detroit on a Ford-Stout monoplane named Miss Grand Rapids, which started July 26, 1926.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford 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.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
Facts about Batumi International Airport (BUS):
- The furthest airport from Batumi International Airport (BUS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,141 miles (17,929 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Batumi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Batumi 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.
- Batumi International Airport (BUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Batumi International Airport", another name for BUS is "ბათუმის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
- The closest airport to Batumi International Airport (BUS) is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NE of BUS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) NE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 2 | 89.52 miles (144.07 km) NNW | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 3 | 103.10 miles (165.92 km) WSW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 4 | 107.11 miles (172.37 km) SE | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 5 | 116.54 miles (187.56 km) SSW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) ESE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 7 | 152.16 miles (244.87 km) NNW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 8 | 154.48 miles (248.61 km) SSE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 9 | 167.49 miles (269.54 km) NE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 10 | 170.40 miles (274.22 km) SW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 11 | 173.29 miles (278.88 km) E | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 12 | 177.64 miles (285.88 km) SE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 13 | 188.86 miles (303.95 km) NE | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 14 | 195.60 miles (314.79 km) NNE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 15 | 198.01 miles (318.67 km) S | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,140.76 miles (17,929.27 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,996.93 miles (17,697.79 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,913.55 miles (17,563.61 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,894.12 miles (17,532.34 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,823.84 miles (17,419.24 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,803.71 miles (17,386.84 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,708.36 miles (17,233.40 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,679.96 miles (17,187.69 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,665.59 miles (17,164.57 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,653.94 miles (17,145.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,648.69 miles (17,137.36 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,647.32 miles (17,135.16 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,639.62 miles (17,122.77 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,618.95 miles (17,089.50 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,584.91 miles (17,034.71 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |