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GFK to ESF: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,172 mi
1,887 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,172 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
- ESF — Esler Regional 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from ESF?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,172 miles (1,887 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to ESF?
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 ESF?
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