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TIJ to GRI: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,182 mi
1,903 km · 1,027 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from GRI?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,182 miles (1,903 km, 1,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Tijuana and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to GRI?
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