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GRI to PIS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
4,596 mi
7,396 km · 3,994 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from PIS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Poitiers (PIS) is 4,596 miles (7,396 km, 3,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to PIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Poitiers?
Poitiers is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to PIS?
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