Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Beatty, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'39"N by 116°47'12"W)
Distance from RDR to BTY:
1,245.46 miles (2,004.38 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 Beatty Airport (BTY), Beatty, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,245 miles (or 2,004 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Beatty Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTY / KBTY |
| Airport Name: | Beatty Airport |
| Location: | Beatty, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'39"N by 116°47'12"W |
| Area Served: | Beatty, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3170 feet (966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTY |
| More Information: | BTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- Opened 57 years ago in early 1957, the base's current host unit is the 319th Air Base Wing assigned to the Expeditionary Center of the Air Mobility Command.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- In October 1977, the PAR came under operational control of the USAF, which operated it thereafter as part of its early warning system.
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- 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 Beatty Airport (BTY):
- The closest airport to Beatty Airport (BTY) is Yucca Airstrip (UCC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) E of BTY.
- The furthest airport from Beatty Airport (BTY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Beatty Airport (BTY) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 41.80 miles (67.28 km) E | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) ESE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 64.13 miles (103.20 km) ESE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) N | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 78.42 miles (126.20 km) SSW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 6 | 84.47 miles (135.94 km) N | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 93.79 miles (150.94 km) WNW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 8 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) SW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 10 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) ESE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 108.01 miles (173.83 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) S | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 13 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) ESE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 14 | 124.36 miles (200.14 km) ESE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 124.57 miles (200.47 km) WNW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,265.84 miles (18,130.57 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,255.02 miles (18,113.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,253.66 miles (18,110.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,240.23 miles (18,089.35 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,177.11 miles (17,987.78 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,059.37 miles (17,798.29 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,034.94 miles (17,758.97 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,999.28 miles (17,701.58 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,892.84 miles (17,530.28 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,880.82 miles (17,510.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,868.99 miles (17,491.89 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,866.24 miles (17,487.48 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,856.16 miles (17,471.25 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,845.21 miles (17,453.63 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,830.78 miles (17,430.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |