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GRI to YNT: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
6,470 mi
10,412 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YNT?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Yantai (YNT) is 6,470 miles (10,412 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YNT?
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