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GRI to ETZ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
4,718 mi
7,592 km · 4,100 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ETZ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Metz (ETZ) is 4,718 miles (7,592 km, 4,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Metz?
Metz is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ETZ?
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