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OKD to GRI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (Okadama Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,542 mi
8,919 km · 4,816 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 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 OKD from GRI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (OKD) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,542 miles (8,919 km, 4,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKD to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Sapporo and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKD to GRI?
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