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GFK to DAT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
6,072 mi
9,772 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from DAT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Datong (DAT) is 6,072 miles (9,772 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Grand Forks and Datong?
Datong is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to DAT?
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