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GRI to BZC: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport)
5,694 mi
9,164 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
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 BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from BZC?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Buzios (BZC) is 5,694 miles (9,164 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 BZC?
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