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GRI to KKJ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
6,390 mi
10,284 km · 5,553 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from KKJ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 6,390 miles (10,284 km, 5,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to KKJ?
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