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PBI to GRR: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
1,160 mi
1,867 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBI from GRR?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 1,160 miles (1,867 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from PBI to GRR?
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