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BIF to GFK: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,213 mi
1,951 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from GFK?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,213 miles (1,951 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 BIF to GFK?
Nonstop service on BIF–GFK 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 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIF–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIF to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIF–GFK 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.