Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia:
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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 Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,401 miles (or 8,691 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 Spichenkovo 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 Spichenkovo 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: | NOZ / UNWW |
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| Location: | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'36"N by 86°52'41"E |
| Area Served: | Novokuznetsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aerokuzbass" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOZ |
| More Information: | NOZ 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.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of 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.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base was established on 1 December 1955, with construction beginning in the fall of that year.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ):
- Ground handling services are provided by Russian Aviation Enterprise "OOO Aerokuzbass".
- Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,566 miles (18,614 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Spichenkovo Airport", another name for NOZ is "Аэропорт Спиченково".
- The closest airport to Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNW of NOZ.
