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GRI to APA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
358 mi
576 km · 311 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from APA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Denver (APA) is 358 miles (576 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to APA?
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