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GRI to VAD: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from VAD?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Valdosta (VAD) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to VAD?
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