Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°33'46"N by 2°25'23"W)
Distance from RDR to OUG:
5,751.43 miles (9,256.01 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 Ouahigouya Airport (OUG), Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,751 miles (or 9,256 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 Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya 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: | OUG / DFCC |
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| Location: | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'46"N by 2°25'23"W |
| Area Served: | Ouahigouya |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1102 feet (336 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUG |
| More Information: | OUG 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.
- 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.
- 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 1965, the wing’s three missile squadrons were activated and crew training and certification began at Vandenberg AFB in southern California.
- 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 addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
Facts about Ouahigouya Airport (OUG):
- Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Ouahigouya Airport (meaning Ouahigouya Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,660 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) is Tougan Airport (TUQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SW of OUG.
- In addition to being known as "Ouahigouya Airport", another name for OUG is "Ouahigouya Airport (Ouahigouya)".
| 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 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) SW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 66.16 miles (106.47 km) NE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 95.06 miles (152.98 km) ESE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 103.68 miles (166.86 km) SE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 104.61 miles (168.35 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 111.93 miles (180.14 km) ENE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) WNW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 9 | 139.57 miles (224.62 km) ESE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) ESE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 171.18 miles (275.49 km) S | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 184.18 miles (296.41 km) SE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 185.60 miles (298.69 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,215.97 miles (19,659.65 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,204.23 miles (19,640.76 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,151.04 miles (19,555.15 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,148.00 miles (19,550.26 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,147.00 miles (19,548.65 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,140.08 miles (19,537.52 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,139.60 miles (19,536.75 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,120.42 miles (19,505.88 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,071.81 miles (19,427.64 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 12,056.84 miles (19,403.56 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,055.18 miles (19,400.88 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,018.06 miles (19,341.15 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,961.90 miles (19,250.77 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,799.95 miles (18,990.13 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |