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DGL to GRI: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
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 DGL from GRI?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Douglas and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to GRI?
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