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GRI to NZY: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,188 mi
1,911 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from NZY?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,188 miles (1,911 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to NZY?
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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to NZY?
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