Nonstop flight route between Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'1"N by 93°47'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from YRL to GRR:
686.05 miles (1,104.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Lake Airport (YRL), Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 686 miles (or 1,104 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 Red Lake Airport and Gerald R. Ford International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRL / CYRL |
| Airport Name: | Red Lake Airport |
| Location: | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'1"N by 93°47'35"W |
| Area Served: | Red Lake, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Municipality of Red Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1266 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRL |
| More Information: | YRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Red Lake Airport (YRL):
- Commercial air service to the area began in 1926 using the waters of Howey Bay on Red Lake as a float and sea plane base.
- The furthest airport from Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,569 miles (17,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Pikangikum Airport (YPM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YRL.
- The airport operated privately until 1959 when the Department of Transport took over and lighting was installed.
- Red Lake Airport (YRL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- In 1997 the new 8,500-foot runway 17/35 was added to allow the airport to continue operations during the $32 million reconstruction of runway 8R/26L, completed in 2001.
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has two aircraft spotter locations.
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford 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 airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.57 miles (84.60 km) N | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) NNW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 91.85 miles (147.83 km) SSW | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) ENE | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) SSE | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.63 miles (158.74 km) NW | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 103.31 miles (166.26 km) NNE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.78 miles (170.24 km) SE | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.36 miles (177.60 km) N | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) WNW | Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 138.67 miles (223.17 km) W | Arnes Airport (YNR) | Arnes, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 139.01 miles (223.71 km) NNE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 139.28 miles (224.16 km) N | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 144.99 miles (233.34 km) W | Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) SE | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,568.60 miles (17,008.47 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,545.51 miles (16,971.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,544.60 miles (16,969.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,518.05 miles (16,927.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,513.42 miles (16,919.66 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,457.68 miles (16,829.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,451.40 miles (16,819.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,443.37 miles (16,806.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,431.82 miles (16,788.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,377.46 miles (16,700.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,306.43 miles (16,586.55 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,289.91 miles (16,559.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,281.75 miles (16,546.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,259.68 miles (16,511.31 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,259.57 miles (16,511.13 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |