Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Donetsk, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°4'30"N by 37°43'32"E)
Distance from GRR to DOK:
5,267.69 miles (8,477.50 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK), Donetsk, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,268 miles (or 8,478 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev 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: | DOK / UKCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°4'30"N by 37°43'32"E |
| Area Served: | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public (all civilian activity suspended due to civ |
| Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOK |
| More Information: | DOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1997 the new 8,500-foot runway 17/35 was added to allow the airport to continue operations during the $32 million reconstruction of runway 8R/26L, completed in 2001.
- The airport has two aircraft spotter locations.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- Grand Rapids' first airport broke ground in November 1919, four miles south of downtown.
- 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.
Facts about Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK):
- Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport", another name for DOK is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк"".
- On 26 May 2014, Pro-Russian rebels stormed and took control of the airport soon after the new president Petro Poroshenko won the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election.
- The airline Donbassaero had its head office located at the airport, but ceased operations in January 2013.
- On July 26, 2011, Borys Kolesnikov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Infrastructure, opened a new runway at the airport with a length of 4000 m and a width of 75 m.
- The furthest airport from Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,782 miles (17,352 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev 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.
- The closest airport to Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) is Mariupol International Airport (MPW), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of DOK.
- Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport is an airport located 10 km northwest of Donetsk, Ukraine.
| 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 | 70.39 miles (113.29 km) S | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 79.46 miles (127.88 km) ENE | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 3 | 98.11 miles (157.89 km) SSW | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 112.39 miles (180.87 km) W | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) ESE | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 6 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) W | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 143.41 miles (230.79 km) NNW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 184.66 miles (297.18 km) NNW | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 9 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) SSW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 207.41 miles (333.79 km) WNW | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) W | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 12 | 213.08 miles (342.91 km) S | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 13 | 220.99 miles (355.64 km) SSE | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 14 | 225.25 miles (362.50 km) NW | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 242.38 miles (390.07 km) S | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,782.36 miles (17,352.49 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,662.89 miles (17,160.22 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,595.33 miles (17,051.49 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,539.02 miles (16,960.87 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,437.94 miles (16,798.19 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,432.01 miles (16,788.65 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,363.45 miles (16,678.31 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,362.63 miles (16,676.99 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,358.06 miles (16,669.65 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,340.83 miles (16,641.91 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,340.79 miles (16,641.85 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,334.03 miles (16,630.97 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,331.39 miles (16,626.72 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,311.82 miles (16,595.22 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,307.14 miles (16,587.69 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |