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YQR to GRI: distance & flight time
Regina (Regina International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
722 mi
1,161 km · 627 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQR — Regina International Airport · Regina, 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 YQR
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport40 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport112 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport113 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport134 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 YQR from GRI?
The flight distance from Regina (YQR) to Grand Island (GRI) is 722 miles (1,161 km, 627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQR to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 YQR to GRI?
Nonstop service on YQR–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Regina and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour ahead of Regina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQR to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQR–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQR to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQR–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.