Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°36'41"N by 44°25'9"E)
Distance from RDR to EAM:
7,329.52 miles (11,795.70 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 Najran Domestic Airport (EAM), Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,330 miles (or 11,796 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 Najran Domestic 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 Najran Domestic 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 |
| 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: | EAM / OENG |
| Airport Name: | Najran Domestic Airport |
| Location: | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'41"N by 44°25'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3982 feet (1,214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAM |
| More Information: | EAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- In 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- 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.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- 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.
- In March 1995, the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission selected the 321st Strategic Missile Wing for inactivation.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- SAGE operations were extremely expansive and GFADS was inactivated on 1 December 1963, when it was merged with the Minot Air Defense Sector at Minot AFB to the west.
Facts about Najran Domestic Airport (EAM):
- The furthest airport from Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Najran Domestic Airport (meaning Najran Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) WNW of EAM.
- Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) 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 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 148.10 miles (238.35 km) S | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 3 | 201.77 miles (324.71 km) NW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 213.70 miles (343.91 km) SSE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 5 | 219.47 miles (353.21 km) SSW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 259.85 miles (418.18 km) NW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) SE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 271.87 miles (437.53 km) S | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 9 | 310.53 miles (499.75 km) ESE | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 10 | 332.89 miles (535.73 km) S | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 335.19 miles (539.43 km) SSW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 359.90 miles (579.21 km) WSW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 367.81 miles (591.93 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 386.87 miles (622.61 km) ESE | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 15 | 397.27 miles (639.34 km) S | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,197.82 miles (19,630.44 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,144.28 miles (19,544.28 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,082.51 miles (19,444.86 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,064.52 miles (19,415.91 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.97 miles (19,402.16 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,968.14 miles (19,260.80 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,898.99 miles (19,149.53 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,848.05 miles (19,067.54 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,782.12 miles (18,961.43 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,761.90 miles (18,928.90 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,706.65 miles (18,839.98 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,705.90 miles (18,838.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,694.65 miles (18,820.66 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,687.31 miles (18,808.86 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |