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GRI to ERI: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
940 mi
1,512 km · 816 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ERI?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Erie (ERI) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Erie?
Erie is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ERI?
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