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GRI to CLJ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,406 mi
8,700 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from CLJ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,406 miles (8,700 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to CLJ?
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