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GRF to VAN: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
6,462 mi
10,400 km · 5,616 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from VAN?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Van (VAN) is 6,462 miles (10,400 km, 5,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Fort Lewis and Van?
Van is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to VAN?
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