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JLN to GRI: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
334 mi
537 km · 290 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
334 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
- 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from GRI?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Grand Island (GRI) is 334 miles (537 km, 290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 JLN to GRI?
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