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RDR to LEX: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
940 mi
1,513 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from LEX?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 940 miles (1,513 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to LEX?
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