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GRI to DRN: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → (Dirranbandi Airport)
8,657 mi
13,933 km · 7,523 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from DRN?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to (DRN) is 8,657 miles (13,933 km, 7,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRI to DRN?
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