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GRI to CSG: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
941 mi
1,514 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from CSG?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Columbus (CSG) is 941 miles (1,514 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to CSG?
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