Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Mutare, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°59'50"S by 32°37'37"E)
Distance from RDR to UTA:
9,014.32 miles (14,507.10 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 Mutare Airport (UTA), Mutare, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,014 miles (or 14,507 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 Mutare 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 Mutare 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | UTA / FVMU |
| Airport Name: | Mutare Airport |
| Location: | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°59'50"S by 32°37'37"E |
| Area Served: | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3410 feet (1,039 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTA |
| More Information: | UTA 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.
- Opened 57 years ago in early 1957, the base's current host unit is the 319th Air Base Wing assigned to the Expeditionary Center of the Air Mobility Command.
- On 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- On 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- Grand Forks AFB is the home of the Air Mobility Command's 319th Air Base Wing.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mutare Airport (UTA):
- Mutare Airport (UTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mutare Airport (UTA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mutare Airport (UTA) is Chimoio Airport (VPY), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of UTA.
| 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 | 53.40 miles (85.94 km) ESE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 83.53 miles (134.42 km) S | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 124.63 miles (200.57 km) NW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 136.39 miles (219.49 km) WSW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) SSW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 158.53 miles (255.12 km) ESE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) W | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 254.82 miles (410.10 km) SE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 261.79 miles (421.31 km) SE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 268.42 miles (431.97 km) SE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) SE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 276.62 miles (445.18 km) NE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,934.01 miles (19,205.88 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,892.15 miles (19,138.51 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,890.02 miles (19,135.09 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,877.64 miles (19,115.17 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.62 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,861.87 miles (19,089.78 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,834.13 miles (19,045.15 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,817.92 miles (19,019.06 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,802.44 miles (18,994.14 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,795.50 miles (18,982.97 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,788.58 miles (18,971.84 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,734.17 miles (18,884.26 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,734.17 miles (18,884.26 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,724.99 miles (18,869.49 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,724.45 miles (18,868.63 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |