Nonstop flight route between Latur, Maharashtra, India and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°24'42"N by 76°27'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from LTU to RDR:
7,835.17 miles (12,609.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Latur Airport (LTU), Latur, Maharashtra, India and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,835 miles (or 12,609 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 Latur 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 Latur 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: | LTU / VALT |
| Airport Name: | Latur Airport |
| Location: | Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°24'42"N by 76°27'51"E |
| Area Served: | Latur |
| Operator/Owner: | Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2080 feet (634 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTU |
| More Information: | LTU 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 Latur Airport (LTU):
- The furthest airport from Latur Airport (LTU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,726 miles (18,870 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Latur Airport (LTU) is Osmanabad Airport (OMN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of LTU.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- During the Cold War, GFAFB was a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, with B-52 bombers, KC-135 tankers, and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- In March 1995, the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission selected the 321st Strategic Missile Wing for inactivation.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.47 miles (45.82 km) WSW | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India |     |
| 2 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) SSW | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 3 | 77.17 miles (124.20 km) NE | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 4 | 122.04 miles (196.41 km) NW | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 5 | 147.41 miles (237.23 km) ESE | Begumpet Airport (BPM) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 6 | 152.45 miles (245.34 km) ESE | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 7 | 162.70 miles (261.84 km) NNE | Shivani Airport (AKD) | Akola, India | |
| 8 | 167.14 miles (268.98 km) W | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 9 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) SW | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 10 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) E | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 203.95 miles (328.22 km) NW | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 12 | 214.40 miles (345.04 km) SW | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 13 | 226.18 miles (364.00 km) S | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 14 | 227.91 miles (366.78 km) WSW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 15 | 229.62 miles (369.53 km) SSW | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,725.54 miles (18,870.38 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,903.77 miles (17,547.87 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,902.77 miles (17,546.26 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,654.61 miles (17,146.89 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,651.10 miles (17,141.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,648.60 miles (17,137.22 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,643.27 miles (17,128.65 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,641.66 miles (17,126.05 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,622.93 miles (17,095.91 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 10 | 10,596.80 miles (17,053.86 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,590.57 miles (17,043.83 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,581.51 miles (17,029.25 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,571.76 miles (17,013.56 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,564.92 miles (17,002.54 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,543.45 miles (16,968.00 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 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 | |