Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E)
Distance from RDR to OLL:
7,345.05 miles (11,820.68 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 Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,345 miles (or 11,821 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 Oyo Ollombo 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 Oyo Ollombo 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: | OLL / |
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| Location: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLL |
| More Information: | OLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In March 1995, the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission selected the 321st Strategic Missile Wing for inactivation.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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.
- 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 Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL):
- The furthest airport from Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,969 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Boundji Airport (BOE), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WNW of OLL.
- In addition to being known as "Oyo Ollombo Airport", another name for OLL is "FCOX".
| 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 | 38.87 miles (62.55 km) WNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) N | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) WNW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) NNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) SW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 139.01 miles (223.72 km) W | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) ESE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 173.68 miles (279.51 km) W | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 13 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) SE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 183.50 miles (295.32 km) SW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.13 km) W | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,968.55 miles (19,261.47 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,842.74 miles (19,058.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,607.76 miles (18,680.84 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,309.54 miles (18,200.89 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,306.73 miles (18,196.38 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,306.02 miles (18,195.22 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,302.89 miles (18,190.19 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 8 | 11,274.26 miles (18,144.11 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,271.25 miles (18,139.28 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,264.06 miles (18,127.71 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,263.23 miles (18,126.36 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,261.34 miles (18,123.32 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.44 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,103.10 miles (17,868.67 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,090.30 miles (17,848.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |