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GRI to ESC: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
651 mi
1,048 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ESC?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Escanaba (ESC) is 651 miles (1,048 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Escanaba?
Escanaba is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ESC?
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