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GRI to YEG: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,110 mi
1,786 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YEG?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,110 miles (1,786 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 GRI to YEG?
Nonstop service on GRI–YEG 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YEG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–YEG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to YEG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–YEG 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.