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GRI to AAC: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
6,597 mi
10,617 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from AAC?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to El Arish (AAC) is 6,597 miles (10,617 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Grand Island and El Arish?
El Arish is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to AAC?
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