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GRI to FXE: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,454 mi
2,340 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from FXE?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,454 miles (2,340 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to FXE?
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