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GRI to YQW: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → North Battleford (North Battleford Airport)
939 mi
1,511 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YQW?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to North Battleford (YQW) is 939 miles (1,511 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 YQW?
Nonstop service on GRI–YQW 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and North Battleford?
North Battleford is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YQW?
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Why are some GRI to YQW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–YQW 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.