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GFK to AEX: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,174 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from AEX?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,174 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from GFK to AEX?
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