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GRI to SUI: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport)
6,118 mi
9,845 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from SUI?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sukhumi (SUI) is 6,118 miles (9,845 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Sukhumi?
Sukhumi is 9 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SUI?
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