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GRI to BWH: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
9,017 mi
14,512 km · 7,836 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from BWH?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Butterworth (BWH) is 9,017 miles (14,512 km, 7,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BWH?
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