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GRI to HAM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
4,644 mi
7,474 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from HAM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Hamburg (HAM) is 4,644 miles (7,474 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to HAM?
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