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YEG to RDR: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
797 mi
1,283 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from RDR?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Red River (RDR) is 797 miles (1,283 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 YEG to RDR?
Nonstop service on YEG–RDR 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 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Red River?
Red River is 1 hour ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to RDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–RDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to RDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–RDR 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.