Nonstop flight route between Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada and Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Jean Airport (YJN), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada and Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR), Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,154 miles (or 1,858 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 Saint-Jean Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJN / CYJN |
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Location: | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'39"N by 73°16'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Saint-Jean |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YJN |
More Information: | YJN 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 Saint-Jean Airport (YJN):
- Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Saint-Jean Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Jean 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 closest airport to Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of YJN.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Jean Airport", another name for YJN is "Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport".
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- 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".
- In 1971, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit.
- 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 3 September 1974, the SAFSCOM Site Activation Team was relieved by the U.S.
- Grand Forks AFB is the home of the Air Mobility Command's 319th Air Base Wing.
- 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.
- On 3 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.