Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and Colón, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°21'24"N by 79°52'3"W)
Distance from GRR to ONX:
2,341.40 miles (3,768.11 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX), Colón, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,341 miles (or 3,768 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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: | ONX / MPEJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colón, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'24"N by 79°52'3"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONX |
| More Information: | ONX Maps & Info |
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- 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.
- 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 airport is the largest commercial airport in the West Michigan region and is the second largest airport in Michigan after Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX):
- Because of Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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.
- As a direct result of the lessons learned during World War I in France, the Air service reorganized its tactical elements in 1922.
- The furthest airport from Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (meaning Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 1994, this airport was the departure point for Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, later downed by terrorists.
- France Air Force Base was deactivated on 1 November 1949 by the United States Air Force due to budgetary reductions, and turned into a civil airport in the United States Canal Zone and renamed Colon Airport.
- The closest airport to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of ONX.
- Initially garrisoned at Ancon, the 7th Aero Squadron was organized on 29 March 1917 with 51 officers and men.
- In addition to being known as "Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport", another name for ONX is "Aeropuerto Enrique Adolfo Jiménez".
- Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Initially established as Coco Walk Aerodrome in March 1918
| 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 | 33.97 miles (54.68 km) SE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) ESE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) SSW | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 4 | 75.91 miles (122.17 km) SE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 5 | 111.37 miles (179.23 km) E | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 6 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) SW | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 7 | 126.76 miles (203.99 km) E | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 8 | 135.89 miles (218.70 km) SE | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 9 | 148.35 miles (238.74 km) E | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 10 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) W | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 11 | 182.89 miles (294.33 km) W | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 12 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) ESE | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 13 | 187.54 miles (301.81 km) WSW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 14 | 217.89 miles (350.66 km) WSW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 218.84 miles (352.18 km) W | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.30 miles (19,536.26 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,051.05 miles (19,394.24 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,028.14 miles (19,357.37 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,989.18 miles (19,294.67 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,957.68 miles (19,243.97 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,937.56 miles (19,211.59 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,934.56 miles (19,206.76 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,927.32 miles (19,195.11 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,926.55 miles (19,193.87 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,900.15 miles (19,151.39 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,891.50 miles (19,137.47 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,865.06 miles (19,094.92 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,851.42 miles (19,072.97 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,844.58 miles (19,061.96 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,834.30 miles (19,045.41 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |