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BIF to GRI: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
773 mi
1,244 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from GRI?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 El Paso and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to GRI?
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