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YKF to GRR: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
262 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKF from GRR?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 262 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 YKF to GRR?
Nonstop service on YKF–GRR 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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to GRR?
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Why are some YKF to GRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKF–GRR 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.