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YNC to GRI: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,232 mi
1,982 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from GRI?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,232 miles (1,982 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Wemindji and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to GRI?
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