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GRR to MMI: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Athens (McMinn County Airport)
520 mi
836 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, 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 MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from MMI?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Athens (MMI) is 520 miles (836 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to MMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 MMI?
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