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GRI to NOA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Nowra (Nowra Airport)
8,761 mi
14,099 km · 7,613 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from NOA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Nowra (NOA) is 8,761 miles (14,099 km, 7,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to NOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Nowra?
Nowra is 15 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to NOA?
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