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GIS to GRI: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
7,613 mi
12,252 km · 6,615 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from GRI?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Grand Island (GRI) is 7,613 miles (12,252 km, 6,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Gisborne and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to GRI?
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