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YXH to GFK: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
630 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
630 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
- 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.
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Near YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from GFK?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 630 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 YXH to GFK?
Nonstop service on YXH–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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to GFK?
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Why are some YXH to GFK fares phone-only?
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