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GRI to SDF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
696 mi
1,120 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from SDF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Louisville (SDF) is 696 miles (1,120 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SDF?
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