Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Jasper, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°59'48"N by 118°3'33"W)
Distance from RDR to YJA:
968.45 miles (1,558.56 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 Jasper Airport (YJA), Jasper, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 968 miles (or 1,559 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 Jasper 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: | YJA / CYJA |
| Airport Name: | Jasper Airport |
| Location: | Jasper, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°59'48"N by 118°3'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Superintendent, Jasper National Park |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3350 feet (1,021 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJA |
| More Information: | YJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- On 26 May 1972, President Nixon and Soviet general secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty, which limited each nation to one site to protect strategic forces and one site to protect the "National Command Authority." With work about 85 percent complete at Grand Forks, the United States chose to finish construction at the North Dakota site.
- Grand Forks Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern North Dakota, located north of Emerado and 16 miles west of Grand Forks.
- 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".
- The 319th transitioned from B-52H to re-engined B-52G aircraft in 1983, and added the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile in 1984.
- 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 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 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.
Facts about Jasper Airport (YJA):
- The furthest airport from Jasper Airport (YJA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,354 miles (16,663 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Jasper Airport (YJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jasper Airport (YJA) is Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of YJA.
| 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 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) NNE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.05 miles (114.35 km) ENE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 71.88 miles (115.67 km) NNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 77.17 miles (124.19 km) ENE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 79.45 miles (127.87 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 129.80 miles (208.90 km) E | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.74 miles (221.68 km) ESE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 140.34 miles (225.85 km) S | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) NNW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.22 miles (262.68 km) WSW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.38 miles (262.93 km) SE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) SSW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) WSW | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,353.87 miles (16,662.90 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,286.15 miles (16,553.92 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,263.63 miles (16,517.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,255.23 miles (16,504.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,238.11 miles (16,476.59 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,228.76 miles (16,461.55 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,221.12 miles (16,449.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,215.68 miles (16,440.50 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,195.36 miles (16,407.79 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,192.28 miles (16,402.85 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,178.95 miles (16,381.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,175.24 miles (16,375.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,172.38 miles (16,370.83 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,138.94 miles (16,317.00 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |