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GRI to YXC: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YXC?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YXC?
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