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GRI to GTF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from GTF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Great Falls (GTF) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRI to GTF?
Nonstop service on GRI–GTF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Great Falls?
Great Falls is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–GTF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.