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VTN to GRI: distance & flight time
Valentine (Miller Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VTN — Miller Field · Valentine, 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 VTN
- PIR · Pierre Regional Airport106 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field120 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport128 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport129 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 VTN from GRI?
The flight distance from Valentine (VTN) to Grand Island (GRI) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTN to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from VTN to GRI?
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