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YKM to GFK: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,096 mi
1,763 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from GFK?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,096 miles (1,763 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YKM to GFK?
Nonstop service on YKM–GFK 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 2 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–GFK 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.