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GRI to OZR: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from OZR?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to OZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRI to OZR?
Nonstop service on GRI–OZR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to OZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–OZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to OZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–OZR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.