Route Network
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Airport connects 61 destinations worldwide, with Chicago standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Oranjestad, and the shortest flight is to Detroit.
Chicago
(ORD)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Envoy Air · SkyWest Airlines · United Airlines
4 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
137 mi · 220 km
16
per day
1 hr 10 mins
120 mi · 193 km
9
per day
2 hr 25 mins
641 mi · 1,032 km
5
per day
2 hr 10 mins
407 mi · 656 km
5
per day
3 hr 25 mins
1,012 mi · 1,629 km
4
per day
1 hr 30 mins
137 mi · 220 km
4
per day
2 hr 10 mins
584 mi · 939 km
3
per day
3 hr 10 mins
931 mi · 1,498 km
3
per day
1 hr 55 mins
523 mi · 842 km
3
per day
Orlando
(MCO)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,026 mi · 1,651 km
2
per day
2 hr 5 mins
604 mi · 971 km
2
per day
2 hr 0 mins
572 mi · 920 km
2
per day
2 hr 5 mins
617 mi · 992 km
2
per day
3 hr 20 mins
1,121 mi · 1,803 km
2
per day
4 hr 35 mins
1,639 mi · 2,637 km
2
per day
3 hr 5 mins
1,003 mi · 1,614 km
2
per day
4 hr 30 mins
1,571 mi · 2,529 km
2
per day
Traverse City
(TVC)
– United States of America
CSA Air · HKW · NJM
3 airlines
—
GRR → TVC
2
per day
1 hr 20 mins
189 mi · 305 km
1
per day
1 hr 55 mins
527 mi · 849 km
1
per day
3 hr 30 mins
1,217 mi · 1,959 km
1
per day
3 hr 10 mins
1,046 mi · 1,684 km
1
per day
3 hr 20 mins
1,043 mi · 1,679 km
1
per day
3 hr 15 mins
1,083 mi · 1,743 km
1
per day
3 hr 25 mins
1,200 mi · 1,932 km
6
per week
Sault Ste Marie
(CIU)
– United States of America
CSA Air
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
239 mi · 384 km
6
per week
1 hr 35 mins
178 mi · 286 km
5
per week
3 hr 25 mins
1,187 mi · 1,910 km
4
per week
3 hr 25 mins
1,175 mi · 1,891 km
4
per week
2 hr 5 mins
471 mi · 758 km
4
per week
—
GRR → ECP
4
per week
4 hr 25 mins
1,559 mi · 2,509 km
4
per week
2 hr 20 mins
723 mi · 1,163 km
3
per week
Detroit
(DET)
– United States of America
Libyan Airlines
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
132 mi · 212 km
3
per week
3 hr 40 mins
1,130 mi · 1,819 km
3
per week
2 hr 50 mins
882 mi · 1,419 km
3
per week
3 hr 10 mins
1,047 mi · 1,686 km
3
per week
3 hr 20 mins
1,160 mi · 1,867 km
3
per week
3 hr 20 mins
1,149 mi · 1,849 km
2
per week
1 hr 40 mins
257 mi · 414 km
2
per week
2 hr 5 mins
396 mi · 637 km
2
per week
2 hr 5 mins
606 mi · 975 km
2
per week
Battle Creek
(BTL)
– United States of America
WMU
1 airline
—
GRR → BTL
1
per week
Cape Girardeau
(CGI)
– United States of America
PlaneSense
1 airline
—
GRR → CGI
1
per week
—
GRR → CID
1
per week
1 hr 15 mins
214 mi · 344 km
1
per week
1 hr 25 mins
241 mi · 388 km
1
per week
1 hr 10 mins
90 mi · 145 km
1
per week
Gaylord
(GLR)
– United States of America
CSA Air
1 airline
—
GRR → GLR
1
per week
—
GRR → GRB
1
per week
1 hr 10 mins
48 mi · 77 km
1
per week
1 hr 30 mins
120 mi · 193 km
1
per week
2 hr 5 mins
589 mi · 948 km
1
per week
5 hr 30 mins
2,295 mi · 3,693 km
1
per week
—
GRR → YOW
1
per week
—
GRR → YQB
1
per week
2 hr 0 mins
357 mi · 575 km
1
per week
—
GRR → SAV
1
per week
Stevens Point
(STE)
– United States of America
FLC
1 airline
—
GRR → STE
1
per week
1 hr 10 mins
125 mi · 202 km
1
per week
—
GRR → VPS
1
per week
Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Airport is served by 30 airlines, with NJM in the lead at 15% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 38% of routes. 16 carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with 28 airlines serving domestic routes. AirShare LLC is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Oranjestad with a flight time of 5 hrs 30 mins.
NJM
(12 routes)
Allegiant Air
(12 routes)
American Airlines
(7 routes)
Southwest Airlines
(6 routes)
Delta Air Lines
(5 routes)
United Airlines
(4 routes)
Libyan Airlines
(4 routes)
CSA Air
(4 routes)
Envoy Air
(2 routes)
VJA
(2 routes)
FFL
(2 routes)
NetJets Aviation
(2 routes)
AirNet
(2 routes)
JRE
(2 routes)
SkyWest Airlines
(1 routes)
Frontier Airlines
(1 routes)
HKW
(1 routes)
Mesa Airlines
(1 routes)
Flexjet
(1 routes)
NTW
(1 routes)
SCJ
(1 routes)
Avelo Airlines
(1 routes)
WMU
(1 routes)
PlaneSense
(1 routes)
Sun Country Airlines
(1 routes)
EGE
(1 routes)
AirShare LLC
(1 routes)
Flair Airlines
(1 routes)
Vuela El Salvador
(1 routes)
FLC
(1 routes)
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Airport provides direct service to three countries across one continent. The route network is 95% domestic and 5% international. Canada is the primary international destination.
United States of America
- 88/day
Aruba
- 0/day
Canada
- 0/day
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #272 - Total destinations
- #143 - Domestic destinations
- #685 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #299 - Total flights
- #190 - Domestic flights
- #897 - International flights
- #459 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #355 - Total distance flown
- #656 - Distance per flight
- #514 - Distance per runway
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,984 ft 3,043 m 9,984 ft · 3,043 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 9,984 ft 3,043 m 9,984 ft · 3,043 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 8,517 ft 2,596 m 8,517 ft · 2,596 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 8,517 ft 2,596 m 8,517 ft · 2,596 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 4,990 ft 1,521 m 4,990 ft · 1,521 m | 100 ft 30 m 100 ft · 30 m | Asphalt | |
| 4,990 ft 1,521 m 4,990 ft · 1,521 m | 100 ft 30 m 100 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
23 aircraft cannot operate at Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,984 ft (3,043 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |