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MRI to GRI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
2,542 mi
4,091 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from GRI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Grand Island (GRI) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Anchorage and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to GRI?
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