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RDR to ZHY: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,366 mi
10,245 km · 5,532 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from ZHY?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,366 miles (10,245 km, 5,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDR to ZHY?
Nonstop service on RDR–ZHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red River and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDR–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDR to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDR–ZHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.