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GFK to SYR: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
1,069 mi
1,721 km · 929 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from SYR?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Syracuse (SYR) is 1,069 miles (1,721 km, 929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 SYR?
Nonstop service on GFK–SYR 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 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Syracuse?
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SYR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–SYR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to SYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–SYR 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.