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GRI to YTH: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Thompson (Thompson Airport)
1,025 mi
1,650 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YTH?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Thompson (YTH) is 1,025 miles (1,650 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 YTH?
Nonstop service on GRI–YTH 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YTH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–YTH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to YTH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–YTH 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.