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GRI to CBM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base)
741 mi
1,192 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
741 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from CBM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Colombus (CBM) is 741 miles (1,192 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 CBM?
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