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GRI to BFI: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,265 mi
2,035 km · 1,099 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from BFI?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,265 miles (2,035 km, 1,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BFI?
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