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GFK to BIL: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
556 mi
895 km · 483 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from BIL?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Billings (BIL) is 556 miles (895 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 GFK to BIL?
Nonstop service on GFK–BIL 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–BIL 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.