Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°13'23"S by 48°47'50"W)
Distance from GRR to JOI:
5,315.12 miles (8,553.84 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 Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,315 miles (or 8,554 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 Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola 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 Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola 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: | JOI / SBJV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°13'23"S by 48°47'50"W |
| Area Served: | Joinville |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOI |
| More Information: | JOI 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.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
- 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 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
- An outdoor viewing area on Kraft Avenue north of 52nd Street has picnic tables, litter barrels, and a portable toilet.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI):
- Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport handled 423,114 passengers last year.
- Because of Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola 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 furthest airport from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) is Kitadaito Airport (KTD), which is nearly antipodal to Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (meaning Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kitadaito Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- The airport is located 14 km from downtown Joinville.
- The closest airport to Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) is Navegantes Airport (NVT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of JOI.
- Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport is the airport serving Joinville, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport", another name for JOI is "Aeroporto de Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola".
| 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 | 46.19 miles (74.34 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 53.27 miles (85.74 km) NNW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 62.80 miles (101.06 km) NNW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 101.13 miles (162.75 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 138.10 miles (222.25 km) WSW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 140.78 miles (226.56 km) W | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 141.25 miles (227.32 km) SW | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) WSW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 159.03 miles (255.93 km) NNW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) SSW | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 179.00 miles (288.07 km) WNW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 182.23 miles (293.26 km) WSW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 206.39 miles (332.14 km) NNE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 211.44 miles (340.27 km) WSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 224.03 miles (360.54 km) NE | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.07 miles (19,981.69 km) NNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,410.52 miles (19,972.74 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,272.04 miles (19,749.89 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,258.94 miles (19,728.81 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,223.95 miles (19,672.49 km) E | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,222.76 miles (19,670.57 km) E | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,216.32 miles (19,660.21 km) E | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,194.42 miles (19,624.97 km) E | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,190.29 miles (19,618.31 km) E | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,147.31 miles (19,549.15 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,055.24 miles (19,400.98 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,050.13 miles (19,392.75 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,047.02 miles (19,387.75 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,045.85 miles (19,385.87 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,979.77 miles (19,279.53 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |