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FCM to GFK: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FCM
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 FCM from GFK?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 279 miles (449 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 FCM to GFK?
Nonstop service on FCM–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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCM–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCM to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCM–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.