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CAE to GRI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,058 mi
1,703 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from GRI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,058 miles (1,703 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Columbia and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GRI?
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