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BUF to GRI: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from GRI?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Buffalo and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to GRI?
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