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FME to GRI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,145 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from GRI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,145 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Fort Meade and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GRI?
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