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GRM to BIL: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
868 mi
1,397 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Near BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRM from BIL?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Billings (BIL) is 868 miles (1,397 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 GRM to BIL?
Nonstop service on GRM–BIL 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Marais and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour behind Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRM–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRM to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRM–BIL 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.