Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Brochet, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°53'21"N by 101°40'45"W)
Distance from RDR to YBT:
708.39 miles (1,140.04 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 Brochet Airport (YBT), Brochet, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 708 miles (or 1,140 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 relatively short distance between Grand Forks Air Force Base and Brochet Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YBT / CYBT |
| Airport Name: | Brochet Airport |
| Location: | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°53'21"N by 101°40'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBT |
| More Information: | YBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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.
- 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 the interceptor squadrons, a Semi Automatic Ground Environment Data Center was established at Grand Forks in 1958.
- The DC-11 SAGE blockhouse was later the headquarters of the SAC 321st Strategic Missile Wing.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- On 1 November 1964, 321st Strategic Missile Wing was organized as the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing at GFAFB, the first in SAC.
- 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 Brochet Airport (YBT):
- The furthest airport from Brochet Airport (YBT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,067 miles (16,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Brochet Airport (YBT) is Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) N of YBT.
- Brochet Airport (YBT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 50.65 miles (81.52 km) N | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) WNW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.30 miles (119.57 km) SSE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 76.86 miles (123.70 km) WNW | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) WNW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 114.24 miles (183.85 km) S | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 114.27 miles (183.90 km) SE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) SE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) S | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 175.36 miles (282.21 km) NNW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 176.95 miles (284.78 km) NW | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 203.77 miles (327.93 km) SE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 221.68 miles (356.75 km) WNW | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 221.88 miles (357.09 km) S | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,066.51 miles (16,200.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,051.62 miles (16,176.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,042.94 miles (16,162.50 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,034.23 miles (16,148.50 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,016.31 miles (16,119.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,969.66 miles (16,044.58 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,941.82 miles (15,999.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,936.14 miles (15,990.62 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,924.30 miles (15,971.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,857.71 miles (15,864.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,827.98 miles (15,816.55 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,779.25 miles (15,738.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,762.50 miles (15,711.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,735.10 miles (15,667.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,726.79 miles (15,653.72 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |