Nonstop flight route between Granada, Spain and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from GRX to RDR:
4,523.43 miles (7,279.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Granada Airport (GRX), Granada, Spain and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,523 miles (or 7,280 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 Granada Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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 Granada Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRX / LEGR |
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| Location: | Granada, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRX |
| More Information: | GRX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDR |
| More Information: | RDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Granada Airport (GRX):
- The closest airport to Granada Airport (GRX) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SW of GRX.
- Granada Airport (GRX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Granada Airport (GRX) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is nearly antipodal to Granada Airport (meaning Granada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tauranga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tauranga, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Granada Airport", another name for GRX is "Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX".
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of RDR.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 1 September 1958, the Strategic Air Command established the 4133d Strategic Wing at Grand Forks as part of its plan to disperse its B-52 heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- Grand Forks AFB is the home of the Air Mobility Command's 319th Air Base Wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) SW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) NW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 117.68 miles (189.38 km) W | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) WSW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) S | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) SSE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) ENE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 15 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) ENE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,388.78 miles (19,937.76 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) E | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) ESE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 56.67 miles (91.20 km) E | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) N | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.43 miles (113.35 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 76.92 miles (123.79 km) SSE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 92.95 miles (149.59 km) SW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 105.78 miles (170.23 km) SE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 115.91 miles (186.54 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 118.75 miles (191.11 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 124.36 miles (200.14 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 134.85 miles (217.03 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 138.60 miles (223.05 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 139.90 miles (225.15 km) NNW | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.85 miles (16,904.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,479.86 miles (16,865.66 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,472.61 miles (16,853.99 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,453.90 miles (16,823.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,427.01 miles (16,780.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,397.22 miles (16,732.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,386.62 miles (16,715.61 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,380.61 miles (16,705.93 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,375.61 miles (16,697.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,336.89 miles (16,635.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,276.91 miles (16,539.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,242.01 miles (16,482.88 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,239.13 miles (16,478.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,226.99 miles (16,458.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,211.16 miles (16,433.23 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |