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GRI to BUT: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
7,666 mi
12,338 km · 6,662 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from BUT?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Jakar (BUT) is 7,666 miles (12,338 km, 6,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRI to BUT?
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