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GRI to SZF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport)
6,093 mi
9,805 km · 5,294 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from SZF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Samsun (SZF) is 6,093 miles (9,805 km, 5,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Samsun?
Samsun is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SZF?
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