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GCN to IES: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
5,565 mi
8,957 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from IES?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Riesa (IES) is 5,565 miles (8,957 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Grand Canyon and Riesa?
Riesa is 9 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to IES?
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