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GRI to CHA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
822 mi
1,322 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from CHA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 822 miles (1,322 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to CHA?
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