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GRI to NIP: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
1,189 mi
1,914 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from NIP?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 1,189 miles (1,914 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to NIP?
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