Nonstop flight route between Corn Island, Nicaragua and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Corn Island International Airport (RNI), Corn Island, Nicaragua and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,197 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 Corn Island International Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, 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 Corn Island International Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNI / MNCI |
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Location: | Corn Island, Nicaragua |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'17"N by 83°3'38"W |
Area Served: | Big Corn Island |
Operator/Owner: | La Republica De Nicaragua |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNI |
More Information: | RNI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDR / KRDR |
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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 |
Facts about Corn Island International Airport (RNI):
- The furthest airport from Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Corn Island International Airport (meaning Corn Island International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Corn Island International Airport", another name for RNI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Corn Island".
- The closest airport to Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Bluefields Airport (BEF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of RNI.
- Because of Corn Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Corn Island International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Corn Island International Airport (RNI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- During 1965, the wing’s three missile squadrons were activated and crew training and certification began at Vandenberg AFB in southern California.
- 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 18 February 1957, the 478th Fighter Group was activated at 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 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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.
- Grand Forks AFB is the home of the Air Mobility Command's 319th Air Base Wing.