Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Ramechhap, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°23'38"N by 86°3'41"E)
Distance from RDR to RHP:
7,225.83 miles (11,628.82 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 Ramechhap Airport (RHP), Ramechhap, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,226 miles (or 11,629 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 Ramechhap 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 Ramechhap 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: | RHP / VNRC |
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| Location: | Ramechhap, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'38"N by 86°3'41"E |
| Area Served: | Ramechhap, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHP |
| More Information: | RHP 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.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- 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.
- On 1 September 1958, the Strategic Air Command established the 4133d Strategic Wing at Grand Forks as part of its plan to disperse its B-52 heavy bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
Facts about Ramechhap Airport (RHP):
- The closest airport to Ramechhap Airport (RHP) is Rumjatar Airport (RUM), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of RHP.
- The furthest airport from Ramechhap Airport (RHP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Ramechhap Airport", another name for RHP is "Ramechhap".
| 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 | 30.66 miles (49.35 km) ESE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 2 | 33.20 miles (53.42 km) ENE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 3 | 38.61 miles (62.13 km) ESE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) ENE | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 5 | 47.84 miles (77.00 km) WNW | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 6 | 48.12 miles (77.44 km) S | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 63.10 miles (101.56 km) ESE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 8 | 97.27 miles (156.54 km) SE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 99.43 miles (160.01 km) SSW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 10 | 101.89 miles (163.98 km) WNW | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 11 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 12 | 136.66 miles (219.93 km) ESE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 138.08 miles (222.21 km) SSW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 14 | 138.78 miles (223.35 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 15 | 142.61 miles (229.51 km) WNW | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.48 miles (18,485.65 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,057.88 miles (17,795.89 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,049.43 miles (17,782.29 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,044.50 miles (17,774.35 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,034.73 miles (17,758.64 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,009.27 miles (17,717.66 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,999.58 miles (17,702.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,998.94 miles (17,701.04 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,995.19 miles (17,695.00 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,981.60 miles (17,673.12 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,980.21 miles (17,670.89 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,973.21 miles (17,659.62 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,955.96 miles (17,631.87 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,947.88 miles (17,618.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,947.12 miles (17,617.64 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |