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GFK to OBO: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,174 mi
8,326 km · 4,496 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from OBO?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,174 miles (8,326 km, 4,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 14 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to OBO?
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