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RDR to BLF: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Bluefield (Mercer County Airport)
1,101 mi
1,772 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Near BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from BLF?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Bluefield (BLF) is 1,101 miles (1,772 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to BLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Red River and Bluefield?
Bluefield is 1 hour ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to BLF?
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