Nonstop flight route between Orange City, Iowa, United States and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Distance from ORC to GRQ:
4,373.39 miles (7,038.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), Orange City, Iowa, United States and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,373 miles (or 7,038 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 Orange City Municipal Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Orange City Municipal Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORC / KORC |
| Airport Name: | Orange City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Orange City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W |
| Area Served: | Orange City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Orange City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORC |
| More Information: | ORC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC):
- Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of ORC.
- The furthest airport from Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,651 miles (17,141 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Early 1945, the Germans abandoned their "Fliegerhorst", as they called it.
- During the period 1979−1982, the buildings housing the State Aviation Service and the meteorological service were modernised.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The airport was appointed as an alternative airport for flights bound for Amsterdam/Schiphol, in 1948.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- During he 1960s, the regular scheduled services were restored.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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 Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) SSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) SSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) ENE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) ESE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 67.10 miles (107.98 km) W | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 77.57 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 90.64 miles (145.88 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) SE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 93.70 miles (150.80 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) ENE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NNW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 98.52 miles (158.56 km) SW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,650.80 miles (17,140.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,627.49 miles (17,103.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,610.25 miles (17,075.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,602.95 miles (17,063.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,559.89 miles (16,994.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.63 miles (16,976.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,546.48 miles (16,972.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.38 miles (16,956.61 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,517.12 miles (16,925.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,515.42 miles (16,922.88 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.08 miles (16,851.53 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,444.04 miles (16,808.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,436.14 miles (16,795.29 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,425.25 miles (16,777.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,418.71 miles (16,767.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |