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GRI to YNS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
1,283 mi
2,065 km · 1,115 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YNS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 1,283 miles (2,065 km, 1,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YNS?
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