Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GRI to YBY: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport)
1,085 mi
1,746 km · 943 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GRI→YBY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Near YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YBY?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Bonnyville (YBY) is 1,085 miles (1,746 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Island and Bonnyville?
Bonnyville is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–YBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.