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GRI to WBW: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport)
1,166 mi
1,876 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from WBW?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW) is 1,166 miles (1,876 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to WBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRI to WBW?
Nonstop service on GRI–WBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to WBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–WBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to WBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–WBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.