Nonstop flight route between Ivalo, Finland and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°36'38"N by 27°24'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from IVL to RDR:
3,902.96 miles (6,281.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ivalo Airport (IVL), Ivalo, Finland and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,903 miles (or 6,281 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 Ivalo 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 Ivalo 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: | IVL / EFIV |
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| Location: | Ivalo, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°36'38"N by 27°24'50"E |
| Area Served: | Inari |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IVL |
| More Information: | IVL 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 Ivalo Airport (IVL):
- The closest airport to Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Kittilä Airport (KTT), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of IVL.
- The furthest airport from Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,522 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ivalo Airport", another name for IVL is "Ivalon lentoasema".
- Because of Ivalo Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ivalo 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.
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ivalo Airport handled 111,940 passengers last year.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- During 1965, the wing’s three missile squadrons were activated and crew training and certification began at Vandenberg AFB in southern California.
- 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.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.22 miles (146.81 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland |     |
| 2 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) NE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) W | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 116.65 miles (187.72 km) NNE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 5 | 116.84 miles (188.04 km) NNW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 6 | 134.58 miles (216.59 km) E | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 136.52 miles (219.70 km) NW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 147.59 miles (237.52 km) SSW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 9 | 147.98 miles (238.15 km) NNE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) NE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 11 | 160.91 miles (258.97 km) NNE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 167.36 miles (269.34 km) N | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 13 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 169.21 miles (272.31 km) N | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 15 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) WNW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,521.76 miles (16,933.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,417.23 miles (16,764.86 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,403.71 miles (16,743.11 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,392.19 miles (16,724.57 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,363.14 miles (16,677.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,341.60 miles (16,643.15 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,324.49 miles (16,615.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,316.03 miles (16,602.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,311.32 miles (16,594.42 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,308.53 miles (16,589.93 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,300.33 miles (16,576.74 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,276.68 miles (16,538.67 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,276.61 miles (16,538.55 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,268.02 miles (16,524.73 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,254.28 miles (16,502.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, 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 | |