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GRI to YQX: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
2,176 mi
3,502 km · 1,891 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YQX?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Gander (YQX) is 2,176 miles (3,502 km, 1,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 YQX?
Nonstop service on GRI–YQX 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 4h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Gander?
Gander is 2.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–YQX 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.