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YKM to GRI: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from GRI?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 YKM to GRI?
Nonstop service on YKM–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 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–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.