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GRI to VDA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Ovda (Ovda International Airport)
6,699 mi
10,781 km · 5,821 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
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 VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from VDA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Ovda (VDA) is 6,699 miles (10,781 km, 5,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to VDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Ovda?
Ovda is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to VDA?
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