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KNO to GFK: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
8,742 mi
14,069 km · 7,597 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KNO from GFK?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 8,742 miles (14,069 km, 7,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Medan and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to GFK?
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