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MCY to GRI: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
8,332 mi
13,409 km · 7,240 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from GRI?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Grand Island (GRI) is 8,332 miles (13,409 km, 7,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Maroochydore and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 15 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to GRI?
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