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GRI to OBO: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,500 mi
8,851 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, Japan
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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from OBO?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,500 miles (8,851 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to OBO?
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