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GRI to YYW: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
787 mi
1,266 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YYW?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Armstrong (YYW) is 787 miles (1,266 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YYW?
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