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GRI to SQL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from SQL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SQL?
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