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ESD to GRI: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,311 mi
2,110 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from GRI?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,311 miles (2,110 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Eastsound and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Eastsound.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to GRI?
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