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GRI to VPN: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport)
3,505 mi
5,641 km · 3,046 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from VPN?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Vopnafjörður (VPN) is 3,505 miles (5,641 km, 3,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to VPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Vopnafjörður?
Vopnafjörður is 5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to VPN?
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