Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Quinhagak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W)
Distance from GRR to KWN:
3,284.43 miles (5,285.77 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 Quinhagak Airport (KWN), Quinhagak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,284 miles (or 5,286 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 Quinhagak 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 Quinhagak 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: | KWN / PAQH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W |
| Area Served: | Quinhagak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Native Village of Kwinhagak |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWN |
| More Information: | KWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- Metro Cab and Metro Cars provides taxi and luxury sedan service and several car rental agencies operate rental counters in the airport.
- 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 closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of 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.
- 81,221,489 pounds of air freight were handled in 2012, representing an increase of 0.6% over the previous year.
- An outdoor viewing area on Kraft Avenue north of 52nd Street has picnic tables, litter barrels, and a portable toilet.
- In 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
- Concourse A's tenants are Allegiant Air and Delta.
Facts about Quinhagak Airport (KWN):
- In addition to being known as "Quinhagak Airport", other names for KWN include "Kwinhagak Airport" and "AQH".
- Quinhagak Airport (KWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Quinhagak Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Quinhagak 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 Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNW of KWN.
- The furthest airport from Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,655 miles (17,148 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| 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 | 32.42 miles (52.18 km) NNW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) WNW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.04 miles (72.49 km) SSE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) NW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) S | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.53 miles (105.45 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) SE | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) N | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) N | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.51 miles (116.70 km) SE | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) N | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) W | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.19 miles (125.84 km) N | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,655.07 miles (17,147.64 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.44 miles (17,135.36 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,624.36 miles (17,098.20 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,538.52 miles (16,960.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,428.17 miles (16,782.47 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,361.86 miles (16,675.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,358.45 miles (16,670.27 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,324.06 miles (16,614.93 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,318.63 miles (16,606.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,315.96 miles (16,601.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,309.93 miles (16,592.19 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,298.03 miles (16,573.02 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |