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GRI to DMA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
924 mi
1,487 km · 803 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from DMA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Tucson (DMA) is 924 miles (1,487 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to DMA?
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