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RDR to SEA: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,154 mi
1,857 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from SEA?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,154 miles (1,857 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to SEA?
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