Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°25'31"N by 10°55'54"E)
Distance from RDR to AGB:
4,520.66 miles (7,275.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Augsburg Airport (AGB), Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,521 miles (or 7,275 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Augsburg 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Augsburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGB / EDMA |
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| Location: | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'31"N by 10°55'54"E |
| Area Served: | Augsburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Augsburger Flughafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGB |
| More Information: | AGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern North Dakota, located north of Emerado and 16 miles west of Grand Forks.
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Augsburg Airport (AGB):
- In addition to being known as "Augsburg Airport", another name for AGB is "Flughafen Augsburg".
- The closest airport to Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of AGB.
- After 2005 passenger traffic was relocated to Munich Airport, leaving the Augsburg region without a passenger airport within close reach.
- The furthest airport from Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1986, Interot Airways commenced scheduled flight services at Augsburg Airways, initially to Düsseldorf.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) SE | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 2 | 34.06 miles (54.82 km) NE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 3 | 39.51 miles (63.59 km) E | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) N | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) ENE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 80.30 miles (129.22 km) WNW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) SSE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 8 | 83.70 miles (134.71 km) WNW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) SW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 10 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) SW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 91.79 miles (147.73 km) SW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 12 | 95.14 miles (153.11 km) NNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 96.83 miles (155.82 km) NNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) ESE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 15 | 112.45 miles (180.96 km) NNE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.83 miles (19,249.05 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,528.68 miles (18,553.57 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,510.12 miles (18,523.70 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,505.54 miles (18,516.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,503.45 miles (18,512.96 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,502.62 miles (18,511.63 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,499.60 miles (18,506.76 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,498.55 miles (18,505.08 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,492.41 miles (18,495.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.67 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,469.36 miles (18,458.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,458.76 miles (18,441.03 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,458.15 miles (18,440.06 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,451.05 miles (18,428.63 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |