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RAO to GRI: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,376 mi
8,651 km · 4,671 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from GRI?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,376 miles (8,651 km, 4,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Ribeirao Preto and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to GRI?
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