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MHK to GRI: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from GRI?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Grand Island (GRI) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHK to GRI?
Nonstop service on MHK–GRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–GRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.