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YWB to GRI: distance & flight time
Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,799 mi
2,895 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 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 YWB from GRI?
The flight distance from Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,799 miles (2,895 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWB to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Kangiqsujuaq and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Kangiqsujuaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWB to GRI?
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