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ZFM to RDB: distance & flight time
Fort Mcpherson (Fort Mcpherson Airport) → Red Dog (Red Dog Airport)
729 mi
1,174 km · 634 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZFM — Fort Mcpherson Airport · Fort Mcpherson, Canada
- RDB — Red Dog Airport · Red Dog, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZFM
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport56 mi away
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport72 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport132 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport148 mi away
Near RDB
- WTK · Noatak Airport32 mi away
- KVL · Kivalina Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport80 mi away
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZFM from RDB?
The flight distance from Fort Mcpherson (ZFM) to Red Dog (RDB) is 729 miles (1,174 km, 634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFM to RDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 ZFM to RDB?
Nonstop service on ZFM–RDB 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFM to RDB?
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Why are some ZFM to RDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZFM–RDB 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.