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GRI to YKQ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YKQ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YKQ?
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