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GRI to EGE: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
463 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from EGE?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Vail (EGE) is 463 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Vail?
Vail is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to EGE?
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