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GRI to YNY: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
6,224 mi
10,017 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from YNY?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 6,224 miles (10,017 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to YNY?
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