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PBI to GRI: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,432 mi
2,305 km · 1,244 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from GRI?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,432 miles (2,305 km, 1,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 West Palm Beach and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to GRI?
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