Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina:
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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 Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC), San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,292 miles (or 10,126 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 Aviador Carlos Campos 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 Aviador Carlos Campos 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: | CPC / SAZY |
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| Location: | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°4'31"S by 71°8'13"W |
| Area Served: | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos del Neuquén |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPC |
| More Information: | CPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- In October 1977, the PAR came under operational control of the USAF, which operated it thereafter as part of its early warning system.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 3 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.
- With the restructuring of the Air Force and the disestablishment of SAC in 1992, the wing transferred to Air Combat Command, then came under Air Force Space Command in 1993.
- 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 Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC):
- The furthest airport from Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) is Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), which is nearly antipodal to Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (meaning Aviador Carlos Campos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ordos Ejin Horo Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,908 kilometers) away in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.
- In addition to being known as "Aviador Carlos Campos Airport", another name for CPC is "Aeropuerto de Chapelco - Aviador Carlos Campos".
- The closest airport to Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) is Pucón Airport (ZPC), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of CPC.
- Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) currently has only 1 runway.
