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YRO to GRR: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
520 mi
838 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YRO
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 YRO from GRR?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 520 miles (838 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 YRO to GRR?
Nonstop service on YRO–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRO to GRR?
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Why are some YRO to GRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRO–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.