Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Fes, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W)
Distance from GRR to FEZ:
4,237.86 miles (6,820.15 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 Saïss Airport (FEZ), Fes, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,238 miles (or 6,820 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 Saïss 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 Saïss 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: | FEZ / GMFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fes, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fes, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1900 feet (579 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEZ |
| More Information: | FEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- 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.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- 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.
- Grand Rapids' first airport broke ground in November 1919, four miles south of downtown.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Saïss Airport (FEZ):
- Saïss Airport (FEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Saïss Airport (meaning Saïss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Saïss Airport", other names for FEZ include "Fes-Saïss Airport" and "مطار فاس سايس الدولي".
- The closest airport to Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WNW of FEZ.
| 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 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) WNW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 2 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) W | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 3 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) NE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 4 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 6 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 7 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) SSE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) NE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 10 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 155.11 miles (249.63 km) WSW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 12 | 156.23 miles (251.42 km) W | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 13 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) ENE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.99 miles (328.30 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.99 miles (19,835.10 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,283.77 miles (19,768.76 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,236.99 miles (19,693.48 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,223.54 miles (19,671.83 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,222.42 miles (19,670.03 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,211.48 miles (19,652.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,170.69 miles (19,586.78 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,169.73 miles (19,585.23 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,164.06 miles (19,576.10 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,141.29 miles (19,539.46 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,138.93 miles (19,535.67 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |