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WJF to GRI: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,165 mi
1,875 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 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 WJF from GRI?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,165 miles (1,875 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WJF to GRI?
Nonstop service on WJF–GRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJF to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WJF–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WJF to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WJF–GRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.