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GRR to YNT: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from YNT?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Yantai (YNT) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 GRR to YNT?
Nonstop service on GRR–YNT 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 13h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids and Yantai?
Yantai is 12 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to YNT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRR–YNT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRR to YNT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRR–YNT 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.