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TVL to GRI: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,155 mi
1,859 km · 1,004 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from GRI?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,155 miles (1,859 km, 1,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to GRI?
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 time difference between South Lake Tahoe and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to GRI?
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