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BFK to GRI: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
350 mi
564 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from GRI?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Grand Island (GRI) is 350 miles (564 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Buckley and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to GRI?
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