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MLS to GRI: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
534 mi
859 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from GRI?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to Grand Island (GRI) is 534 miles (859 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 MLS to GRI?
Nonstop service on MLS–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miles City and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour ahead of Miles City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–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.