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How far is Grand Island, NE, from Sapporo?

The distance between Sapporo (Okadama Airport) and Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) is 5557 miles / 8942 kilometers / 4828 nautical miles.

Okadama Airport – Central Nebraska Regional Airport

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Distance from Sapporo to Grand Island

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5556.512 miles
  • 8942.339 kilometers
  • 4828.477 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
  • 5542.397 miles
  • 8919.624 kilometers
  • 4816.212 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 Sapporo to Grand Island?

The estimated flight time from Okadama Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport is 11 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Okadama Airport (OKD) and Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)

On average, flying from Sapporo to Grand Island generates about 657 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 657 kilograms equals 1 449 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Sapporo to Grand Island

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

Airport information

Origin Okadama Airport
City: Sapporo
Country: Japan Flag of Japan
IATA Code: OKD
ICAO Code: RJCO
Coordinates: 43°6′57″N, 141°22′48″E
Destination Central Nebraska Regional Airport
City: Grand Island, NE
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GRI
ICAO Code: KGRI
Coordinates: 40°58′2″N, 98°18′34″W