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GRI to PET: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
5,815 mi
9,359 km · 5,053 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from PET?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Pelotas (PET) is 5,815 miles (9,359 km, 5,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 2 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to PET?
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