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GFK to YVR: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from YVR?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 YVR?
Nonstop service on GFK–YVR 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 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 2 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–YVR 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.