Nonstop flight route between Bol, Chad and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°26'36"N by 14°44'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Distance from OTC to RDR:
6,506.81 miles (10,471.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), Bol, Chad and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,507 miles (or 10,472 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 Bol-Berim 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 Bol-Berim 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: | OTC / FTTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bol, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°26'36"N by 14°44'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bol |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTC |
| More Information: | OTC 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 Bol-Berim Airport (OTC):
- In addition to being known as "Bol-Berim Airport", another name for OTC is "Bol-Berim Airport (Bol)".
- Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Mao Airport (AMO), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NE of OTC.
- Because of Bol-Berim Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Bol-Berim 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 Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Bol-Berim Airport (meaning Bol-Berim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- During 1965, the wing’s three missile squadrons were activated and crew training and certification began at Vandenberg AFB in southern California.
- 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.
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- 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 addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad |     |
| 2 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) SSE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) SW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) ESE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) S | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 215.94 miles (347.51 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 222.26 miles (357.69 km) SSE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 8 | 232.36 miles (373.95 km) S | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 240.71 miles (387.38 km) E | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 10 | 243.98 miles (392.64 km) SSE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.65 miles (438.79 km) SE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 279.40 miles (449.64 km) ESE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 13 | 298.58 miles (480.51 km) SSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 299.15 miles (481.43 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 328.79 miles (529.14 km) SSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,146.53 miles (19,547.90 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,136.57 miles (19,531.87 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,079.38 miles (19,439.83 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,067.36 miles (19,420.48 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,000.77 miles (19,313.31 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,982.96 miles (19,284.65 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,966.42 miles (19,258.04 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,941.80 miles (19,218.41 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,939.51 miles (19,214.72 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,791.34 miles (18,976.27 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,769.40 miles (18,940.97 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,738.50 miles (18,891.25 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,727.84 miles (18,874.08 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,701.37 miles (18,831.48 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 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 | |