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KNO to GRI: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
9,169 mi
14,756 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from GRI?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Grand Island (GRI) is 9,169 miles (14,756 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Medan and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to GRI?
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