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LGB to GRI: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,192 mi
1,919 km · 1,036 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from GRI?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,192 miles (1,919 km, 1,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Long Beach and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to GRI?
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