United States flag Grand Forks Airport (GFK)

Country United States | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: GFK | ICAO: KGFK | Elevation 845 ft · 258 m | Local time —

Destinations
30
Flights / day
21
Busiest route
Minneapolis
Top airline
UND Aerospace

Grand Forks Airport averages 21 flights per day to 30 destinations, with 28 domestic routes and two international routes. A total of seven airlines operate at GFK, led by UND Aerospace. This airport provides direct service to three countries across two continents, with Papua New Guinea representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Grand Forks connects to Bullhead City, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 50 mins. Updated: October 18, 2026

Route Network

Grand Forks Airport connects 30 destinations worldwide, with Minneapolis standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Bullhead City, and the shortest flight is to Baudette.

United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
283 mi · 456 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Thief River Falls (TVF) – United States of America 2 airlines
—
GFK → TVF
2
per day
United States of America flag Detroit Lakes (DTL) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → DTL
2
per day
United States of America flag Devils Lake (DVL) – United States of America 2 airlines
—
GFK → DVL
2
per day
United States of America flag Baudette (BDE) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
129 mi · 208 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Fargo (FAR) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
73 mi · 118 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Fergus Falls (FFM) – United States of America 2 airlines
—
GFK → FFM
1
per day
United States of America flag Bemidji (BJI) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → BJI
5
per week
Papua New Guinea flag Bewani (BWP) – Papua New Guinea 1 airline
—
GFK → BWP
5
per week
United States of America flag Jamestown (JMS) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → JMS
5
per week
United States of America flag Warroad (RRT) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → RRT
4
per week
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,229 mi · 1,978 km
3
per week
China flag Rugao (RUG) – China 1 airline
—
GFK → RUG
3
per week
United States of America flag Wahpeton (WAH) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → WAH
3
per week
United States of America flag Bismarck (BIS) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
186 mi · 299 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Brainerd (BRD) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → BRD
2
per week
United States of America flag Crookston (CKN) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → CKN
2
per week
United States of America flag Duluth (DLH) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
245 mi · 395 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Grand Rapids (GPZ) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → GPZ
2
per week
United States of America flag International Falls (INL) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → INL
2
per week
United States of America flag Roseau (ROX) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → ROX
2
per week
United States of America flag St Paul (STP) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
286 mi · 460 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Bullhead City (IFP) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,255 mi · 2,020 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Cincinnati (CVG) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
876 mi · 1,410 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Madison (MSN) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → MSN
1
per week
United States of America flag Minot (MOT) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
191 mi · 307 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Omaha (OMA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
463 mi · 746 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Rapid City (RAP) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → RAP
1
per week
United States of America flag Sidney (SDY) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → SDY
1
per week
United States of America flag Waterloo (ALO) – United States of America 1 airline
—
GFK → ALO
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 18, 2026.

Grand Forks Airport is served by seven airlines, with UND Aerospace in the lead at 65% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 85% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with seven airlines serving domestic routes. Sun Country Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Bullhead City with a flight time of 3 hrs 50 mins.

UND Aerospace (22 routes)
Libyan Airlines (4 routes)
Allegiant Air (3 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (2 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
NetJets Aviation (1 routes)
Jet Linx Aviation (1 routes)

Grand Forks Airport provides direct service to three countries across two continents. The route network is 93% domestic and 7% international. Papua New Guinea is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 20/day
Papua New Guinea - 1/day
China - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
4 min late
2 min (-34.7%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
1 hour 4 min late
43 min (+203%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 20

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
51 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
1 hr 15 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
1 hr 2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
1 hr 3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
1 hr 3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 hr 58 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
5 hr 56 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
1 hr 26 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
38 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
30 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
3 min late
1 min (-20.8%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
41 min late
41 min (-49.9%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
54 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 hr 5 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
22 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
5 min late
2 min (+46.9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 hour 5 min late
38 min (+147.7%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
54 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 hr 5 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
22 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
2 hr 3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 9

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 hr 34 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 hr 7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
57 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 4

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
34 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 3

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 hr 52 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 2

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 30

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
1 hr 31 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
39 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 28

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 27

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 hr 39 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 26

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
1 hr 54 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 25

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 hr 24 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 24

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 23

2026

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
15 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 22

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 21

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 20

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
49 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#698 (21 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#575 (30 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
7,359 ft 2,243 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
7,359 ft 2,243 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
4,196 ft 1,279 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete
4,196 ft 1,279 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete
3,907 ft 1,191 m 75 ft 23 m Concrete
3,907 ft 1,191 m 75 ft 23 m Concrete
3,291 ft 1,003 m 60 ft 18 m Concrete
3,291 ft 1,003 m 60 ft 18 m Concrete

Runway Length

101 aircraft cannot operate at Grand Forks Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 7,359 ft (2,243 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Embraer 175 7,362 ft 2,244 m 4,137 ft 1,261 m
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk 6,201 ft 1,890 m 7,382 ft 2,250 m
Embraer ERJ 145 7,448 ft 2,270 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 7,451 ft 2,271 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737-300 7,500 ft 2,286 m 4,701 ft 1,433 m
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 7,513 ft 2,290 m 0 ft 0 m
Airbus A310-300 7,513 ft 2,290 m 4,888 ft 1,490 m
Tupolev Tu-154 7,546 ft 2,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B4 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737-800 7,598 ft 2,316 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Ilyushin Il-96 300 7,808 ft 2,380 m 2,822 ft 860 m
Airbus A300-600 7,808 ft 2,380 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 7,874 ft 2,400 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Boeing 747 Supertanker 7,874 ft 2,400 m 6,135 ft 1,870 m
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft 2,408 m 5,899 ft 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft 2,408 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft 2,426 m 5,689 ft 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 8,199 ft 2,499 m 3,501 ft 1,067 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,098 ft 2,773 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Grand Forks (IATA: GFK) operates around 21 flights per day to 30 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 28 domestic and 2 international routes, with UND Aerospace as the leading carrier and Minneapolis currently the busiest connection. From GFK, passengers can reach 3 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,243 m (7,359 ft).

Miscellaneous