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BLF to GRI: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
949 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from GRI?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 949 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Bluefield and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to GRI?
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