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ZGF to IES: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,946 mi
7,961 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZGF from IES?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Riesa (IES) is 4,946 miles (7,961 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGF to IES?
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