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ARA to GRI: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
837 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from GRI?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 837 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARA to GRI?
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