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ZGF to MOT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
783 mi
1,260 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZGF from MOT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Minot (MOT) is 783 miles (1,260 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 MOT?
Nonstop service on ZGF–MOT 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGF to MOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZGF–MOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZGF to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZGF–MOT 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.