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YDF to GRI: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, Canada
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDF from GRI?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 YDF to GRI?
Nonstop service on YDF–GRI 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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDF–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDF to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDF–GRI 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.