Nonstop flight route between Seiyun, Yemen and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°57'57"N by 48°47'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from GXF to RDR:
7,552.39 miles (12,154.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF), Seiyun, Yemen and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,552 miles (or 12,154 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 Sayun AirportSeiyun 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 Sayun AirportSeiyun 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: | GXF / OYSY |
| Airport Name: | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport |
| Location: | Seiyun, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°57'57"N by 48°47'17"E |
| Area Served: | Sayun |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2097 feet (639 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXF |
| More Information: | GXF 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 Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF):
- Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (meaning Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,021 miles (19,346 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) is Riyan Airport (MKX), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) SSE of GXF.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- On 3 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 26 May 1972, President Nixon and Soviet general secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty, which limited each nation to one site to protect strategic forces and one site to protect the "National Command Authority." With work about 85 percent complete at Grand Forks, the United States chose to finish construction at the North Dakota site.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 98.20 miles (158.03 km) SSE | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen |     |
| 2 | 163.28 miles (262.77 km) SW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 3 | 220.16 miles (354.31 km) WSW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 4 | 225.35 miles (362.67 km) E | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 5 | 305.71 miles (491.98 km) W | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) SSE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 7 | 310.53 miles (499.75 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 317.98 miles (511.74 km) SSE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 9 | 325.00 miles (523.03 km) S | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 10 | 332.02 miles (534.34 km) SW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 348.17 miles (560.32 km) WSW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 359.10 miles (577.92 km) ENE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 13 | 379.69 miles (611.05 km) SSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 14 | 396.16 miles (637.55 km) WSW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 434.28 miles (698.90 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.13 miles (19,346.08 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,889.98 miles (19,135.02 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,888.81 miles (19,133.14 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,851.58 miles (19,073.22 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,793.85 miles (18,980.32 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,777.52 miles (18,954.04 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,759.20 miles (18,924.54 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,688.71 miles (18,811.11 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,610.57 miles (18,685.35 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,485.63 miles (18,484.28 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,477.63 miles (18,471.41 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,440.69 miles (18,411.95 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,428.26 miles (18,391.96 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,425.83 miles (18,388.04 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,410.46 miles (18,363.31 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |