Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°55'41"S by 170°11'53"E)
Distance from GRR to DUD:
8,838.66 miles (14,224.41 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 Dunedin International Airport (DUD), Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,839 miles (or 14,224 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 Dunedin 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 Dunedin 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: | DUD / NZDN |
| Airport Name: | Dunedin International Airport |
| Location: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°55'41"S by 170°11'53"E |
| Area Served: | Dunedin |
| Operator/Owner: | Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Government (The Crown) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUD |
| More Information: | DUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
- In January 2012 Southwest Airlines announced it would continue Airtran flights to Grand Rapids and eventually transfer them to Southwest.
- An outdoor viewing area on Kraft Avenue north of 52nd Street has picnic tables, litter barrels, and a portable toilet.
- 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.
- When new baggage screening regulations were introduced by the Transportation Security Administration in 2002, the airport was one of the first in the nation to conduct trials on the new screening machines.
- 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.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Dunedin International Airport (DUD):
- Dunedin International Airport (DUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NW of DUD.
- Because of Dunedin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunedin 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 2009, Dunedin International Airport Limited announced it had the land and consent to extend the runway from 1900m to 2400m, at a cost of NZ$20 million.
- Dunedin International Airport Limited owns Momona Village, a small housing community adjacent to the airport.
- Taxis are also available for this trip and cost around $80 to the central city for express service.
- The furthest airport from Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Dunedin International Airport (meaning Dunedin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,702 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| 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 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) NW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.87 km) NNE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 94.47 miles (152.03 km) NW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 95.28 miles (153.34 km) NNW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 96.22 miles (154.85 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 120.34 miles (193.66 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 122.95 miles (197.87 km) NNE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) N | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) NW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) N | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 160.26 miles (257.92 km) NNE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 170.61 miles (274.56 km) N | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 203.75 miles (327.91 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 225.47 miles (362.87 km) N | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 244.48 miles (393.46 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.30 miles (19,702.03 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,216.45 miles (19,660.42 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,190.15 miles (19,618.10 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,174.68 miles (19,593.20 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,135.89 miles (19,530.78 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 6 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 7 | 12,129.32 miles (19,520.21 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,128.14 miles (19,518.31 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) NNW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 12,116.17 miles (19,499.04 km) NNW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 12,116.13 miles (19,498.97 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,110.71 miles (19,490.25 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 13 | 12,107.75 miles (19,485.48 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,101.02 miles (19,474.65 km) NW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 15 | 12,099.05 miles (19,471.48 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |