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BNK to GFK: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
8,532 mi
13,731 km · 7,414 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from GFK?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 8,532 miles (13,731 km, 7,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ballina Byron Bay and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 15 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to GFK?
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