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RDR to COS: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
730 mi
1,175 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
730 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from COS?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 730 miles (1,175 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to COS?
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