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RAL to GRI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,153 mi
1,855 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from GRI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,153 miles (1,855 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Riverside and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to GRI?
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