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GCN to DRO: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
257 mi
414 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from DRO?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Durango (DRO) is 257 miles (414 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 time difference between Grand Canyon and Durango?
Durango is 1 hour ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to DRO?
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