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GRI to NEL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,256 mi
2,022 km · 1,092 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from NEL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,256 miles (2,022 km, 1,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to NEL?
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