Nonstop flight route between Kiev, Ukraine and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°24'6"N by 30°27'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Distance from IEV to GFK:
4,964.34 miles (7,989.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), Kiev, Ukraine and Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,964 miles (or 7,989 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) and Grand Forks International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IEV / UKKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°24'6"N by 30°27'6"E |
| Area Served: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kiev/Govt. of Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 587 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IEV |
| More Information: | IEV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFK / KGFK |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFK |
| More Information: | GFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV):
- In 2012, the airport has managed to survive the European cold wave without major flight delays or cancellations.
- Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,101 miles (17,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is known since 1923 as a military airfield that was co-used by the "Ukrpovitroshlyakh" which in 1934 was completely integrated into Aeroflot as the latter's regional administration.
- In addition to being known as "Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany)", other names for IEV include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Київ" (Жуляни)" and "IEV[1]".
- After Ukraine gained independence in 1991, "Kyiv" airport began receiving international flights from nearby countries, increasingly so since the 2000s when Ukraine's civil aviation started booming.
- The closest airport to Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) is Boryspil International Airport (KBP), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of IEV.
- In the first half of 2013, the airport's passenger traffic rose 2.7 times since the beginning of the year, including 4.2-fold growth of the domestic traffic.
- Because of Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany)'s relatively low elevation of 587 feet, planes can take off or land at Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) 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 2003, the Ukraine State Aviation Museum was created in one of the industrial estates neighboring the airport.
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- In 2009 the airport's FAA control tower was the 23rd busiest in the nation, with 346,165 tower operations.
- Because of Grand Forks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Forks 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.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) W of GFK.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
- Grand Forks International Airport is a public airport five miles northwest of Grand Forks, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- One option was to keep the terminal as is.
- GFK Flight Support, the fixed base operator at the airport, completed construction of a new $4.5 million facility in Fall 2008.
- FedEx is the second largest employer at KGFK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) ESE | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NNE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 76.09 miles (122.45 km) W | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) ESE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 148.84 miles (239.54 km) N | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 6 | 160.97 miles (259.06 km) ESE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 204.95 miles (329.83 km) SE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 8 | 214.16 miles (344.65 km) SW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 9 | 219.66 miles (353.51 km) WSW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 240.52 miles (387.07 km) SSE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 245.98 miles (395.86 km) N | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 12 | 249.81 miles (402.03 km) SW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 249.84 miles (402.08 km) SSW | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 14 | 251.09 miles (404.09 km) NE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 15 | 252.29 miles (406.01 km) ESE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,100.74 miles (17,864.86 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,662.83 miles (17,160.12 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,654.37 miles (17,146.51 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,648.85 miles (17,137.62 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,631.40 miles (17,109.53 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,628.50 miles (17,104.87 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,623.59 miles (17,096.97 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,618.20 miles (17,088.29 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,607.30 miles (17,070.75 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,597.48 miles (17,054.95 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,590.27 miles (17,043.35 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,588.72 miles (17,040.84 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,588.40 miles (17,040.34 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,585.74 miles (17,036.06 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,584.95 miles (17,034.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) W | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) ESE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) E | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) N | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) SSE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 80.84 miles (130.11 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 98.38 miles (158.33 km) SE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.44 miles (160.04 km) SW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 108.48 miles (174.57 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 124.61 miles (200.53 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 135.51 miles (218.08 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.90 miles (231.59 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 | 10,514.00 miles (16,920.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,490.01 miles (16,881.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,482.83 miles (16,870.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,464.03 miles (16,840.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,437.32 miles (16,797.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,407.24 miles (16,748.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,396.68 miles (16,731.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,390.85 miles (16,722.41 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,385.65 miles (16,714.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,346.75 miles (16,651.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,286.61 miles (16,554.65 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,251.85 miles (16,498.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,248.69 miles (16,493.62 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,236.73 miles (16,474.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,205.75 miles (16,424.51 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |