Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Faro, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°12'24"N by 133°22'23"W)
Distance from RDR to ZFA:
1,695.22 miles (2,728.19 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 Faro Airport (ZFA), Faro, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,695 miles (or 2,728 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 Faro 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: | ZFA / CZFA |
| Airport Name: | Faro Airport |
| Location: | Faro, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°12'24"N by 133°22'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFA |
| More Information: | ZFA 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.
- 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.
- During the Cold War, GFAFB was a major installation of the Strategic Air Command, with B-52 bombers, KC-135 tankers, and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- With the restructuring of the Air Force and the disestablishment of SAC in 1992, the wing transferred to Air Combat Command, then came under Air Force Space Command in 1993.
- 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.
- 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.
- In October 1977, the PAR came under operational control of the USAF, which operated it thereafter as part of its early warning system.
Facts about Faro Airport (ZFA):
- Faro Airport (ZFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Faro Airport (ZFA) is Ross River Airport (XRR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of ZFA.
- The furthest airport from Faro Airport (ZFA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,281 miles (16,546 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 34.83 miles (56.05 km) ESE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 117.60 miles (189.26 km) SSW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 142.08 miles (228.65 km) S | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) WSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) WSW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 200.72 miles (323.03 km) SSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 217.21 miles (349.56 km) SSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 219.90 miles (353.89 km) NW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 240.94 miles (387.76 km) W | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 269.30 miles (433.40 km) S | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 271.05 miles (436.21 km) SSW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 273.18 miles (439.63 km) SSW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 276.88 miles (445.60 km) WNW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,281.36 miles (16,546.21 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,275.95 miles (16,537.49 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,257.74 miles (16,508.19 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,219.53 miles (16,446.70 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,172.67 miles (16,371.29 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,151.64 miles (16,337.44 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,134.76 miles (16,310.27 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,078.64 miles (16,219.96 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,070.98 miles (16,207.63 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,061.92 miles (16,193.05 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,049.20 miles (16,172.57 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,048.30 miles (16,171.13 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,033.65 miles (16,147.56 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,032.20 miles (16,145.22 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,027.45 miles (16,137.57 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |