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GRR to BNA: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
471 mi
758 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from BNA?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Nashville (BNA) is 471 miles (758 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Rapids and Nashville?
Nashville is 1 hour behind Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to BNA?
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