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RDR to PDG: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
9,010 mi
14,500 km · 7,829 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from PDG?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Padang (PDG) is 9,010 miles (14,500 km, 7,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Padang?
Padang is 12 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to PDG?
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