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GRI to NUQ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
1,291 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from NUQ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 1,291 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to NUQ?
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