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GRI to PLO: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,493 mi
15,277 km · 8,249 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from PLO?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,493 miles (15,277 km, 8,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 14.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to PLO?
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