Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Hill City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W)
Distance from RDR to HLC:
605.11 miles (973.82 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 Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC), Hill City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 605 miles (or 974 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 Hill City Municipal 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: | HLC / KHLC |
| Airport Name: | Hill City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hill City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W |
| Area Served: | Hill City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hill City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2238 feet (682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLC |
| More Information: | HLC 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.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- 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".
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- On 1 February 1993, ACC dropped the 319th Bomb Wing's primary nuclear mission and gave the wing the primary mission of B-1B conventional bombardment operations.
- 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.
- 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 Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC):
- The furthest airport from Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of HLC.
| 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 | 47.73 miles (76.81 km) SE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) W | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) N | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) NW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) SE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) N | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 102.76 miles (165.38 km) NNE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) S | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 112.62 miles (181.24 km) NE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) E | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 123.77 miles (199.18 km) ESE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 128.72 miles (207.16 km) NNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.89 miles (209.04 km) SSE | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,752.49 miles (17,304.42 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,568.90 miles (17,008.96 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,516.47 miles (16,924.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,498.91 miles (16,896.31 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,476.93 miles (16,860.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,454.74 miles (16,825.24 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,431.97 miles (16,788.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,429.70 miles (16,784.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,401.69 miles (16,739.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,386.08 miles (16,714.74 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,377.01 miles (16,700.13 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,376.09 miles (16,698.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,356.88 miles (16,667.74 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,344.83 miles (16,648.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |