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RDR to FTW: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
1,046 mi
1,684 km · 909 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from FTW?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 1,046 miles (1,684 km, 909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 RDR to FTW?
Nonstop service on RDR–FTW 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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDR–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDR to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDR–FTW 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.