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KES to TVF: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Near TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KES from TVF?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Thief River Falls (TVF) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to TVF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 KES to TVF?
Nonstop service on KES–TVF 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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to TVF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–TVF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to TVF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–TVF 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.