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YGL to GRI: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,294 mi
2,083 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 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 YGL from GRI?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,294 miles (2,083 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 La Grande Riviere and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to GRI?
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