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GRI to IXM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,919 mi
14,354 km · 7,751 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from IXM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,919 miles (14,354 km, 7,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to IXM?
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