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GRI to OSU: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
802 mi
1,290 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from OSU?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Columbus (OSU) is 802 miles (1,290 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to OSU?
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