Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Djibo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W)
Distance from RDR to XDJ:
5,758.60 miles (9,267.55 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 Djibo Airport (XDJ), Djibo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,759 miles (or 9,268 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 Djibo 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 Djibo 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: | XDJ / DFCJ |
| Airport Name: | Djibo Airport |
| Location: | Djibo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W |
| Area Served: | Djibo, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 1001 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDJ |
| More Information: | XDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- Survey teams selected sites in flat wheatlands close to the Canada-Minnesota border, north-northwest of Grand Forks.
- On 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at Grand Forks.
- Grand Forks AFB is the home of the Air Mobility Command's 319th Air Base Wing.
- 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.
- 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 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
Facts about Djibo Airport (XDJ):
- The furthest airport from Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Djibo Airport (meaning Djibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,263 miles (19,735 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Djibo Airport (XDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Aribinda Airport (XAR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of XDJ.
| 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 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 66.16 miles (106.47 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) SW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) S | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) SE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) SE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) W | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 13 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,198.11 miles (19,630.90 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,187.72 miles (19,614.18 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,112.60 miles (19,493.30 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.29 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 12,045.90 miles (19,385.95 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 12,024.23 miles (19,351.08 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,831.67 miles (19,041.18 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |