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PHL to GRI: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from GRI?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Philadelphia and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to GRI?
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