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GRI to LEX: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
757 mi
1,219 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
757 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from LEX?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 757 miles (1,219 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to LEX?
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