Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Odessa, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°25'36"N by 30°40'41"E)
Distance from RDR to ODS:
5,204.17 miles (8,375.27 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 Odesa International Airport (ODS), Odessa, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,204 miles (or 8,375 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 Odesa International 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 Odesa International 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: | ODS / UKOO |
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| Location: | Odessa, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°25'36"N by 30°40'41"E |
| Area Served: | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODS |
| More Information: | ODS Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- 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.
- 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 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
Facts about Odesa International Airport (ODS):
- Odessa International Airport is an airport located 7 km southwest from the centre of Odessa, Ukraine.
- The area of Odessa International airport is 570 hectares.
- Because of Odesa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Odesa International 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 closest airport to Odesa International Airport (ODS) is International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of ODS.
- The furthest airport from Odesa International Airport (ODS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,108 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Odesa International Airport", other names for ODS include "Міжнародний аеропорт «Одеса»" and "Международный аэропорт «Одесса»".
- Odesa International Airport (ODS) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built in 1961.
- In May 2007, the airport started construction work that includes extending the main 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 | 73.24 miles (117.86 km) NE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 88.27 miles (142.05 km) ENE | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 89.76 miles (144.46 km) WNW | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) WNW | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 5 | 162.91 miles (262.17 km) NE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 6 | 167.80 miles (270.05 km) NW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 7 | 177.86 miles (286.23 km) SW | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 8 | 179.39 miles (288.69 km) W | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 9 | 185.19 miles (298.03 km) ESE | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 221.34 miles (356.21 km) WNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 11 | 227.49 miles (366.11 km) NE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 239.52 miles (385.47 km) ENE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 246.07 miles (396.01 km) NE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 253.66 miles (408.23 km) WNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) WSW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.18 miles (17,876.84 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,774.96 miles (17,340.58 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,702.24 miles (17,223.54 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,675.67 miles (17,180.78 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,674.78 miles (17,179.35 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,661.58 miles (17,158.10 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,641.90 miles (17,126.43 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,634.39 miles (17,114.35 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,631.96 miles (17,110.44 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,628.91 miles (17,105.54 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,626.82 miles (17,102.17 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,614.94 miles (17,083.04 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.04 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,603.76 miles (17,065.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,603.01 miles (17,063.85 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |