How far is Liberal, KS, from Grand Island, NE?
The distance between Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 306 miles / 492 kilometers / 266 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Liberal (LBL) is 382 miles / 615 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 1 minutes.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
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Distance from Grand Island to Liberal
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grand Island to Liberal. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 305.890 miles
- 492.282 kilometers
- 265.811 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- 306.115 miles
- 492.644 kilometers
- 266.007 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 Liberal?
The estimated flight time from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 1 hour and 4 minutes.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Liberal?
There is no time difference between Grand Island and Liberal.
Flight carbon footprint between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)
On average, flying from Grand Island to Liberal generates about 70 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 70 kilograms equals 154 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 Liberal
See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).
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 | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Liberal, KS |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LBL |
| ICAO Code: | KLBL |
| Coordinates: | 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W |