Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E)
Distance from RDR to OHD:
5,212.86 miles (8,389.26 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 Ohrid Airport (OHD), Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,213 miles (or 8,389 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 Ohrid 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 Ohrid 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: | OHD / LWOH |
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| Location: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E |
| Area Served: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OHD |
| More Information: | OHD 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.
- 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".
- 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 3 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.
- 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 Ohrid Airport (OHD):
- Ohrid Airport is home to 9 airline offices at the airport itself.
- Ohrid Airport (OHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ohrid Airport handled 7,804 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of OHD.
- In addition to being known as "Ohrid Airport", other names for OHD include "Аеродром Охрид" and "Aerodrom Ohrid".
- On 20 November 1993 Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.
- The furthest airport from Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) WNW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 2 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SSE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 3 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 4 | 84.40 miles (135.82 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 102.59 miles (165.11 km) S | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) NW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 8 | 117.47 miles (189.04 km) SSW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) NNW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) ESE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 11 | 134.07 miles (215.76 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 139.30 miles (224.18 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 13 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 14 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) WSW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 15 | 154.52 miles (248.68 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.67 miles (18,577.69 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,221.65 miles (18,059.45 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,177.81 miles (17,988.89 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,151.73 miles (17,946.92 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,133.51 miles (17,917.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,124.91 miles (17,903.76 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,124.57 miles (17,903.22 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,124.56 miles (17,903.20 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,109.23 miles (17,878.53 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,102.07 miles (17,867.00 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,099.55 miles (17,862.95 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,094.54 miles (17,854.89 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,089.39 miles (17,846.59 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.36 miles (17,812.76 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |