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GRI to YSP: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Marathon (Marathon Airport)
794 mi
1,278 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YSP?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Marathon (YSP) is 794 miles (1,278 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Marathon?
Marathon is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YSP?
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