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RDR to MKC: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
627 mi
1,008 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from MKC?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Kansas City (MKC) is 627 miles (1,008 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDR to MKC?
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