Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°31'36"N by 111°28'33"W)
Distance from GRR to MSD:
1,363.30 miles (2,194.01 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 Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD), Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,363 miles (or 2,194 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 relatively short distance between Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Mount Pleasant Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MSD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'36"N by 111°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Pleasant, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mount Pleasant |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5830 feet (1,777 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSD |
| More Information: | MSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- 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.
- On January 27, 1977 Kent County Airport was renamed Kent County International Airport with the opening of a U.S.
- In January 2012 Southwest Airlines announced it would continue Airtran flights to Grand Rapids and eventually transfer them to Southwest.
- The airport has two aircraft spotter locations.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD):
- Because of Mount Pleasant Airport's high elevation of 5,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mount Pleasant Airport", other names for MSD include "MSC" and "43U".
- The furthest airport from Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,037 miles (17,762 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of MSD.
| 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 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) SSW | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) NNW | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 55.96 miles (90.05 km) W | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) SW | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 90.37 miles (145.44 km) WNW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 91.11 miles (146.62 km) NNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 95.78 miles (154.15 km) NNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 106.54 miles (171.47 km) ESE | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 113.42 miles (182.52 km) NNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) NNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) ENE | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) SSW | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 130.85 miles (210.58 km) SSW | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) SSE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) NNW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,036.82 miles (17,761.99 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,969.23 miles (17,653.21 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,960.31 miles (17,638.87 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,936.84 miles (17,601.09 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,835.14 miles (17,437.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,717.42 miles (17,247.98 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,699.18 miles (17,218.63 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,660.79 miles (17,156.84 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,566.48 miles (17,005.07 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,539.39 miles (16,961.46 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,532.83 miles (16,950.91 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,526.93 miles (16,941.41 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.76 miles (16,934.69 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,514.19 miles (16,920.91 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,492.26 miles (16,885.62 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |