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ZGF to OWB: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
1,736 mi
2,794 km · 1,509 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZGF from OWB?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Owensboro (OWB) is 1,736 miles (2,794 km, 1,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on ZGF–OWB 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGF to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZGF–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZGF to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZGF–OWB 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.