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GRQ to LAN: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
3,987 mi
6,416 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from LAN?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Lansing (LAN) is 3,987 miles (6,416 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Groningen and Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to LAN?
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