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GFK to DNA: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,596 mi
10,615 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from DNA?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,596 miles (10,615 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to DNA?
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