How far is Kearney, NE, from Grand Island, NE?

The distance between Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) and Kearney (Kearney Regional Airport) is 40 miles / 65 kilometers / 35 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kearney (EAR) is 45 miles / 72 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 1 hour 1 minutes.

Distance from Grand Island to Kearney

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grand Island to Kearney. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 40.125 miles
• 64.575 kilometers
• 34.868 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 40.050 miles
• 64.453 kilometers
• 34.802 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Grand Island to Kearney?

The estimated flight time from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Kearney Regional Airport is 34 minutes.

What is the time difference between Grand Island and Kearney?

There is no time difference between Grand Island and Kearney.

Flight carbon footprint between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)

On average, flying from Grand Island to Kearney generates about 31 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 31 kilograms equals 68 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Grand Island to Kearney

See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Kearney Regional Airport (EAR).

Airport information

Origin	Central Nebraska Regional Airport
City:	Grand Island, NE
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	GRI
ICAO Code:	KGRI
Coordinates:	40°58′2″N, 98°18′34″W

Destination	Kearney Regional Airport
City:	Kearney, NE
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	EAR
ICAO Code:	KEAR
Coordinates:	40°43′37″N, 99°0′24″W