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GRI to MHR: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from MHR?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,229 miles (1,977 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to MHR?
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