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XVS to GRI: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
4,562 mi
7,342 km · 3,964 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from GRI?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Grand Island (GRI) is 4,562 miles (7,342 km, 3,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Valenciennes and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 7 hours behind Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to GRI?
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