Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Bhojpur, Nepal:
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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 Bhojpur Airport (BHP), Bhojpur, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,240 miles (or 11,652 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 Bhojpur 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 Bhojpur 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: | BHP / VNBJ |
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| Location: | Bhojpur, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°8'51"N by 87°3'2"E |
| Area Served: | Bhojpur, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4000 feet (1,219 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHP |
| More Information: | BHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- Following the departure of the last B-1B aircraft in 1994, the base transferred to the new Air Mobility Command and the 319th Bomb Wing was redesignated as the 319th Air Refueling 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.
- During the Cold War, GFAFB was a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, with B-52 bombers, KC-135 tankers, and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- The 4133d SW was redesignated as the 319th Bombardment Wing on 1 February 1963 in a name-only redesigation and was assigned to SAC's Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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.
Facts about Bhojpur Airport (BHP):
- In addition to being known as "Bhojpur Airport", another name for BHP is "Bhojpur Airport".
- The closest airport to Bhojpur Airport (BHP) is Lamidanda Airport (LDN), which is located 25 miles (39 kilometers) WNW of BHP.
- The furthest airport from Bhojpur Airport (BHP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,425 miles (18,386 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
