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GRI to DAT: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
6,493 mi
10,449 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from DAT?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Datong (DAT) is 6,493 miles (10,449 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Datong?
Datong is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to DAT?
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