Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GRR to ILZ: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Žilina (Žilina Airport)
4,596 mi
7,396 km · 3,994 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GRR→ILZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from ILZ?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Žilina (ILZ) is 4,596 miles (7,396 km, 3,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to ILZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Žilina?
Žilina is 6 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to ILZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRR–ILZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.