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GRR to ERI: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
278 mi
447 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from ERI?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Erie (ERI) is 278 miles (447 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRR to ERI?
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