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GRF to GRR: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
1,817 mi
2,924 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from GRR?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 1,817 miles (2,924 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Lewis and Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to GRR?
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