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EDF to GRI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
2,541 mi
4,090 km · 2,208 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from GRI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 2,541 miles (4,090 km, 2,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Anchorage and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to GRI?
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