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ZGF to FFO: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
1,793 mi
2,886 km · 1,558 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, Canada
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 mi away
Near FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZGF from FFO?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Dayton (FFO) is 1,793 miles (2,886 km, 1,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 ZGF to FFO?
Nonstop service on ZGF–FFO 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 3h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGF to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZGF–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZGF to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZGF–FFO 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.