Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States and Bakouma, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(47°57'39"N by 97°24'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E)
Distance from RDR to BMF:
7,265.81 miles (11,693.16 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 Bakouma Airport (BMF), Bakouma, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,266 miles (or 11,693 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Bakouma 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base and Bakouma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMF / FEGM |
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| Location: | Bakouma, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bakouma |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMF |
| More Information: | BMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR):
- Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Forks Air Force Base", another name for RDR is "Grand Forks AFB".
- 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.
- Following the departure of the last B-1B aircraft in 1994, the base transferred to the new Air Mobility Command and the 319th Bomb Wing was redesignated as the 319th Air Refueling Wing.
- 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.
- 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 November 1967, the Department of Defense revealed that GFAFB was one of 10 initial locations to host a Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile site.
Facts about Bakouma Airport (BMF):
- In addition to being known as "Bakouma Airport", another name for BMF is "Bakouma Airport (Bakouma)".
- The closest airport to Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Bangassou Airport (BGU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of BMF.
- The furthest airport from Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bakouma Airport (meaning Bakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,347 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bakouma Airport (BMF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 62.77 miles (101.01 km) S | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) NNE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 148.23 miles (238.55 km) W | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 160.27 miles (257.93 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) ESE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) E | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) NNW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) SE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.49 miles (417.61 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 270.54 miles (435.39 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 307.96 miles (495.62 km) WSW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.21 miles (508.89 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,906.06 miles (19,160.89 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,622.88 miles (18,705.16 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,607.57 miles (18,680.52 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,579.96 miles (18,636.09 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.81 miles (18,619.76 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,479.41 miles (18,474.27 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,479.12 miles (18,473.81 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,470.13 miles (18,459.34 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,468.87 miles (18,457.31 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,461.65 miles (18,445.69 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,458.63 miles (18,440.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,438.86 miles (18,409.01 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,436.40 miles (18,405.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,418.34 miles (18,376.00 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |