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YQW to GRI: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
939 mi
1,511 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from GRI?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Grand Island (GRI) is 939 miles (1,511 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 North Battleford and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour ahead of North Battleford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQW to GRI?
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