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FDH to GRF: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,283 mi
8,503 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from GRF?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,283 miles (8,503 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Friedrichshafen and Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to GRF?
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