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MGW to GRI: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
972 mi
1,564 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from GRI?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Grand Island (GRI) is 972 miles (1,564 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Morgantown and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to GRI?
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