Nonstop flight route between Monastir, Tunisia and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°45'29"N by 10°45'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from MIR to GRR:
4,876.04 miles (7,847.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), Monastir, Tunisia and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,876 miles (or 7,847 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIR / DTMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Monastir, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'29"N by 10°45'16"E |
| Area Served: | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports Holding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIR |
| More Information: | MIR 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 Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR):
- Because of Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Monastir Habib Bourguiba 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 furthest airport from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War II, the airport was known as Monastir Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group during the North African Campaign.
- Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport handled 3,831,924 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) is Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of MIR.
- In addition to being known as "Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport", other names for MIR include "Aéroport International de Monastir–Habib Bourguiba" and "مطار الحبيب بورقيبة الدولي".
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- In 1997 the new 8,500-foot runway 17/35 was added to allow the airport to continue operations during the $32 million reconstruction of runway 8R/26L, completed in 2001.
- The first scheduled air service in the United States was between Grand Rapids and Detroit on a Ford-Stout monoplane named Miss Grand Rapids, which started July 26, 1926.
- 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 closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
- 81,221,489 pounds of air freight were handled in 2012, representing an increase of 0.6% over the previous year.
- Cargo Carriers |FedEx Express | Memphis, Indianapolis, Rochester, NY |FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air | Sault Ste.
- When new baggage screening regulations were introduced by the Transportation Security Administration in 2002, the airport was one of the first in the nation to conduct trials on the new screening machines.
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- 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.
- In 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.19 miles (45.37 km) NW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) S | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) E | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 115.86 miles (186.46 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) NW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 143.02 miles (230.16 km) SW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 147.65 miles (237.61 km) SSW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 177.17 miles (285.12 km) NNE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 11 | 179.71 miles (289.21 km) WNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) E | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 13 | 208.70 miles (335.87 km) E | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 14 | 211.64 miles (340.61 km) NE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 225.09 miles (362.24 km) WNW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.03 miles (18,929.10 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,706.37 miles (18,839.52 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,657.79 miles (18,761.35 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,635.88 miles (18,726.08 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.95 miles (18,706.89 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.60 miles (18,701.49 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.09 miles (18,676.53 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,595.34 miles (18,660.84 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.23 miles (18,647.79 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,585.47 miles (18,644.96 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,582.76 miles (18,640.59 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.36 miles (18,623.86 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.88 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,555.72 miles (18,597.08 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,545.72 miles (18,580.99 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |