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GRI to ITH: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
1,129 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ITH?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Ithaca (ITH) is 1,129 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Ithaca?
Ithaca is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ITH?
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