Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Santarém, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°25'28"S by 54°47'8"W)
Distance from RDR to STM:
4,321.97 miles (6,955.52 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 Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM), Santarém, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,322 miles (or 6,956 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 Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca 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 Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca 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: | STM / SBSN |
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| Location: | Santarém, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°25'28"S by 54°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santarém |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 198 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STM |
| More Information: | STM Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- 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 1973, the 319th Bomb Wing acquired the AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile, replacing the older AGM-28 Hound Dog air-to-ground missile aboard its B-52H aircraft.
- Following the departure of the last B-1B aircraft in 1994, the base transferred to the new Air Mobility Command and the 319th Bomb Wing was redesignated as the 319th Air Refueling Wing.
Facts about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM):
- Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport handled 487,585 passengers last year.
- Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is the airport serving Santarém, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) WNW of STM.
- Because of Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport's relatively low elevation of 198 feet, planes can take off or land at Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca 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.
- Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport", another name for STM is "Aeroporto de Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca".
- Santarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is currently the 5th busiest airport of northern region of Brazil and it is located half-way between Manaus and Belém, being an alternative for international flights.
- The furthest airport from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), which is nearly antipodal to Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (meaning Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)), and is located 12,373 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Manado, Indonesia.
| 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 | 128.96 miles (207.55 km) WNW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 138.07 miles (222.21 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 150.97 miles (242.97 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 183.92 miles (295.99 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 184.37 miles (296.71 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 211.96 miles (341.11 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 308.42 miles (496.35 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 8 | 362.34 miles (583.13 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 365.83 miles (588.74 km) W | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 390.51 miles (628.46 km) N | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 11 | 401.29 miles (645.81 km) N | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 12 | 416.72 miles (670.64 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 423.41 miles (681.41 km) N | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 431.27 miles (694.06 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 439.17 miles (706.78 km) ESE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.12 miles (19,912.56 km) NNE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,347.20 miles (19,870.85 km) NNW | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,288.22 miles (19,775.93 km) NW | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,232.06 miles (19,685.54 km) NE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,185.63 miles (19,610.82 km) N | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,162.51 miles (19,573.62 km) N | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,159.02 miles (19,567.99 km) ENE | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,144.00 miles (19,543.82 km) NE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,119.57 miles (19,504.51 km) NE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) NNW | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,110.65 miles (19,490.15 km) N | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,102.04 miles (19,476.30 km) NNE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,069.35 miles (19,423.68 km) NNE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,057.67 miles (19,404.89 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,053.77 miles (19,398.61 km) NE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |