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BFF to RDR: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Near RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from RDR?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Red River (RDR) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFF to RDR?
Nonstop service on BFF–RDR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsbluff and Red River?
Red River is 1 hour ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to RDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFF–RDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFF to RDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFF–RDR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.