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GRI to DNA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,928 mi
11,149 km · 6,020 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from DNA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,928 miles (11,149 km, 6,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to DNA?
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