Nonstop flight route between Vilnius, Lithuania and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°38'12"N by 25°17'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W)
Distance from VNO to GFK:
4,600.20 miles (7,403.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilnius International Airport (VNO), Vilnius, Lithuania and Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,600 miles (or 7,403 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 Vilnius International Airport and Grand Forks International 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 Vilnius International Airport and Grand Forks International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNO / EYVI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°38'12"N by 25°17'16"E |
| Area Served: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 646 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNO |
| More Information: | VNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFK / KGFK |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'57"N by 97°10'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFK |
| More Information: | GFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Vilnius International Airport (VNO):
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Vilnius International Airport is the main hub for Air Lituanica, Small Planet Airlines, Grand Cru Airlines, and Aviavilsa and secondary hub for Wizz Air.
- In November 2007, the new 1,000 m2 terminal building was opened for operations which improved the capacity and facilities of the airport and complies with the requirements of the Schengen agreement.
- On 30 June 2013 Air Lituanica began its flights from the Vilnius International Airport.Today Vilnius Airport is one of the fastest-growing airports in Europe.
- The present-day Vilnius International Airport is a state owned enterprise under the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- The closest airport to Vilnius International Airport (VNO) is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of VNO.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- In addition to being known as "Vilnius International Airport", another name for VNO is "Tarptautinis Vilniaus oro uostas".
- Because of Vilnius International Airport's relatively low elevation of 646 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilnius 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.
- The furthest airport from Vilnius International Airport (VNO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,211 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Grand Forks International Airport (GFK):
- The closest airport to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) W of GFK.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the mid-2000s, discussion began of upgrading or totally replacing the terminal as it has structural and safety problems and leaves little to no room for expansion.
- On November 9, 2010 KGFK had 100,570 boardings, one more than the record achieved in 12 months in 1994.
- On October 3, 2012, United Airlines started flights between Denver, CO and Grand Forks, but on September 10, 2013 they announced they would end service on December 3, 2013 citing low loads.
- Because of Grand Forks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Forks 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.
- Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 105.24 miles (169.37 km) NNE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) ESE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 4 | 114.43 miles (184.16 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) ESE | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 6 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) NNW | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) WNW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 183.85 miles (295.88 km) SSW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) W | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) WNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 11 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) ESE | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 12 | 202.34 miles (325.63 km) SSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 13 | 208.93 miles (336.23 km) NW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 14 | 237.13 miles (381.62 km) NW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 240.52 miles (387.07 km) ENE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,211.48 miles (18,043.09 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,795.79 miles (17,374.10 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,792.51 miles (17,368.82 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.64 miles (17,360.97 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,786.55 miles (17,359.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,779.99 miles (17,348.67 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,775.88 miles (17,342.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,773.93 miles (17,338.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.49 miles (17,333.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,760.37 miles (17,317.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,757.12 miles (17,311.86 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,754.80 miles (17,308.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,754.14 miles (17,307.07 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,749.08 miles (17,298.93 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,747.93 miles (17,297.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) W | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) ESE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) E | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) N | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) SSE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 80.84 miles (130.11 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 98.38 miles (158.33 km) SE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.44 miles (160.04 km) SW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 108.48 miles (174.57 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 124.61 miles (200.53 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 135.51 miles (218.08 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.90 miles (231.59 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 | 10,514.00 miles (16,920.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,490.01 miles (16,881.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,482.83 miles (16,870.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,464.03 miles (16,840.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,437.32 miles (16,797.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,407.24 miles (16,748.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,396.68 miles (16,731.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,390.85 miles (16,722.41 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,385.65 miles (16,714.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,346.75 miles (16,651.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,286.61 miles (16,554.65 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,251.85 miles (16,498.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,248.69 miles (16,493.62 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,236.73 miles (16,474.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,205.75 miles (16,424.51 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |