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WYA to GRI: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
9,362 mi
15,066 km · 8,135 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from GRI?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 9,362 miles (15,066 km, 8,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Whyalla and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 14.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to GRI?
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