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BLF to RDR: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
1,101 mi
1,772 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from RDR?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Red River (RDR) is 1,101 miles (1,772 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 BLF to RDR?
Nonstop service on BLF–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bluefield and Red River?
Red River is 1 hour behind Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to RDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLF–RDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLF to RDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLF–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.