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GRI to ANC: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,547 mi
4,099 km · 2,213 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ANC?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,547 miles (4,099 km, 2,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ANC?
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