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TVF to VAN: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
5,962 mi
9,594 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, United States
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVF from VAN?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Van (VAN) is 5,962 miles (9,594 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Thief River Falls and Van?
Van is 8 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to VAN?
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