Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'5"N by 25°42'46"E)
Distance from RDR to GOZ:
5,254.61 miles (8,456.45 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,255 miles (or 8,456 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa 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: | GOZ / LBGO |
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| Location: | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'5"N by 25°42'46"E |
| Area Served: | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOZ |
| More Information: | GOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (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.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- On 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
- 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.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
Facts about Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ):
- Although there are no scheduled flights to and from the airport, there is a small number of charters and business jets using it.
- Because of Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Since the state intend to grant a concession for some of its airports, they are developing plans for "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
- In addition to being known as "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", other names for GOZ include "Летище Горна Оряховица", "Letishte Gorna Oryahovitsa" and "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
- There are no scheduled services to and from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport.
- Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Ruse Airport (ROU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of GOZ.
| 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 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) NNE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) S | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) S | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 95.43 miles (153.59 km) NNE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 7 | 99.72 miles (160.49 km) ESE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 9 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) E | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) NW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 12 | 159.10 miles (256.05 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 13 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 14 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) SSW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 15 | 179.21 miles (288.41 km) SE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.71 miles (18,230.13 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,995.45 miles (17,695.41 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,962.90 miles (17,643.03 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,953.50 miles (17,627.91 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,926.20 miles (17,583.97 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,894.89 miles (17,533.58 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,890.23 miles (17,526.09 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,887.25 miles (17,521.28 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,881.29 miles (17,511.70 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,869.36 miles (17,492.50 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,865.16 miles (17,485.73 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,861.22 miles (17,479.39 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,859.76 miles (17,477.05 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,847.53 miles (17,457.36 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,844.02 miles (17,451.71 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |