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RDR to SFO: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,445 mi
2,325 km · 1,255 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from SFO?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,445 miles (2,325 km, 1,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to SFO?
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