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GRI to CLD: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,175 mi
1,890 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from CLD?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,175 miles (1,890 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to CLD?
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