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GFK to YNT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
6,080 mi
9,785 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from YNT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Yantai (YNT) is 6,080 miles (9,785 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to YNT?
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