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GRI to YMM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,228 mi
1,976 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YMM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,228 miles (1,976 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YMM?
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