Nonstop flight route between Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°54'30"S by 149°54'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from MIM to GRR:
9,523.16 miles (15,326.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merimbula Airport (MIM), Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,523 miles (or 15,326 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 Merimbula Airport and Gerald R. Ford International Airport, 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 Merimbula Airport and Gerald R. Ford 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: | MIM / YMER |
| Airport Name: | Merimbula Airport |
| Location: | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°54'30"S by 149°54'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Agencies Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIM |
| More Information: | MIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Merimbula Airport (MIM):
- Merimbula Airport (MIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Merimbula Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Merimbula 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 Merimbula Airport (MIM) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of MIM.
- The furthest airport from Merimbula Airport (MIM) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Merimbula Airport (meaning Merimbula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
- In 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford 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 airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
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- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) N | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 117.48 miles (189.06 km) NNW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 3 | 122.50 miles (197.15 km) WNW | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) W | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 144.85 miles (233.11 km) WSW | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) N | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 169.66 miles (273.03 km) NNE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 173.48 miles (279.19 km) WNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.69 miles (292.41 km) NW | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) NW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 203.06 miles (326.80 km) NNE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 207.23 miles (333.50 km) WNW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 215.04 miles (346.07 km) NNE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 216.92 miles (349.10 km) NNE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 15 | 217.06 miles (349.33 km) W | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,248.48 miles (19,711.96 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,238.19 miles (19,695.40 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,627.81 miles (18,713.10 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,615.53 miles (18,693.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,520.76 miles (18,540.82 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,468.70 miles (18,457.04 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,449.23 miles (18,425.71 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,440.25 miles (18,411.26 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,380.17 miles (18,314.57 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |