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GRI to BIF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
773 mi
1,244 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from BIF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to El Paso (BIF) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BIF?
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