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HKT to GRI: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
8,885 mi
14,299 km · 7,721 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from GRI?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Grand Island (GRI) is 8,885 miles (14,299 km, 7,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Phuket and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to GRI?
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