Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W)
Distance from NZJ to ZGF:
1,060.46 miles (1,706.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States and Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,060 miles (or 1,707 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 relatively short distance between MCAS El Toro and Grand Forks Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
| Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
| More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGF / CZGF |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Grand Forks |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1724 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGF |
| More Information: | ZGF Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
- Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located near Irvine, California.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
- Before the site could be developed for civilian use, the Department of the Navy was required to perform environmental remediation to clean up contaminated soil on the site.
- Already the largest Marine air station on the West Coast, in 1944, funds were approved to double its size and operations.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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.
Facts about Grand Forks Airport (ZGF):
- Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of ZGF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) W | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.68 miles (31.67 km) NW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) NNE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 25.16 miles (40.49 km) NE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 26.07 miles (41.95 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.07 miles (41.95 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.29 miles (43.93 km) NNE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 28.40 miles (45.71 km) NE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.86 miles (46.44 km) N | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.20 miles (48.60 km) N | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 30.55 miles (49.17 km) ENE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 32.93 miles (53.00 km) WNW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 33.25 miles (53.52 km) NNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 14 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) WNW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.48 miles (61.93 km) SE | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.39 miles (18,485.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,479.40 miles (18,474.26 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.78 miles (18,463.60 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,461.57 miles (18,445.57 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,340.34 miles (18,250.47 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,226.64 miles (18,067.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,213.29 miles (18,045.99 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,184.00 miles (17,998.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,098.85 miles (17,861.82 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,062.77 miles (17,803.76 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,054.99 miles (17,791.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.15 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,032.06 miles (17,754.34 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,021.67 miles (17,737.62 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,015.91 miles (17,728.35 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) ENE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 61.21 miles (98.51 km) WNW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) SW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) NNW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) NNW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SSE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 104.85 miles (168.75 km) SSE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) SSE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 113.21 miles (182.19 km) SE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) NNW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 126.22 miles (203.12 km) ENE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 128.16 miles (206.25 km) SSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 128.94 miles (207.51 km) NW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) SSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 135.28 miles (217.71 km) N | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,525.93 miles (16,939.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,493.66 miles (16,887.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,465.01 miles (16,841.76 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,450.07 miles (16,817.71 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,412.82 miles (16,757.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,385.30 miles (16,713.47 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,384.84 miles (16,712.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.97 miles (16,708.12 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,372.38 miles (16,692.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,369.00 miles (16,687.25 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,352.20 miles (16,660.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,350.13 miles (16,656.88 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,344.88 miles (16,648.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,333.54 miles (16,630.18 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |