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GRI to KET: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
7,983 mi
12,847 km · 6,937 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from KET?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kengtung (KET) is 7,983 miles (12,847 km, 6,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 11.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to KET?
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