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GRI to OLS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
959 mi
1,544 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
959 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from OLS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Nogales (OLS) is 959 miles (1,544 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Nogales?
Nogales is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to OLS?
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