Nonstop flight route between Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Leipzig, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°25'26"N by 12°14'11"E)
Distance from GRI to LEJ:
4,814.20 miles (7,747.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Leipzig, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,814 miles (or 7,748 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRI / KGRI |
| Airport Name: | Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Hall County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRI |
| More Information: | GRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEJ / EDDP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leipzig, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'26"N by 12°14'11"E |
| Area Served: | Leipzig and Halle |
| Operator/Owner: | Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEJ |
| More Information: | LEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport covers 1,847 acres at an elevation of 1,847 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GRI.
- The facility was formerly Grand Island Army Airfield.
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) has 2 runways.
- The Federal Aviation Administration says the airport had 7,961 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 20,136 enplanements in 2009, and 37,101 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,617 miles (17,087 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ):
- The closest airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LEJ.
- Leipzig/Halle Airport handled 2,286,151 passengers last year.
- Leipzig/Halle Airport railway station is located directly beneath the passenger terminal and has national connections to cities like Magdeburg, Hanover, Cologne and Dresden.
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig/Halle Airport", another name for LEJ is "Flughafen Leipzig/Halle".
- The furthest airport from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) has 2 runways.
- On 18 March 1986 a Concorde operated by Air France landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport for the first time due to the internationally known Leipzig trade fair.
- Because of Leipzig/Halle Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig/Halle Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) SSW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.04 miles (64.44 km) WSW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 60.24 miles (96.94 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) WNW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.56 miles (124.82 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.36 miles (130.94 km) E | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.63 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.86 miles (157.49 km) ENE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.79 miles (158.98 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) N | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.53 miles (185.93 km) E | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) W | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,617.14 miles (17,086.59 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,553.33 miles (16,983.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,530.61 miles (16,947.34 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,508.74 miles (16,912.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,507.05 miles (16,909.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,471.37 miles (16,852.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.11 miles (16,812.96 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,440.40 miles (16,802.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,438.53 miles (16,799.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,438.10 miles (16,798.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,400.99 miles (16,738.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,389.03 miles (16,719.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,380.73 miles (16,706.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.85 km) SSE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.12 km) NW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 3 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) WSW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) ESE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 5 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) SSW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 82.12 miles (132.15 km) NNE | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 7 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) NE | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 8 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) NE | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.40 miles (143.88 km) SSE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) NNE | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) ENE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 13 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 122.53 miles (197.20 km) W | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 15 | 123.97 miles (199.52 km) NW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.92 miles (18,948.24 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,370.41 miles (18,298.85 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,370.35 miles (18,298.75 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,368.20 miles (18,295.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,364.84 miles (18,289.90 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,358.19 miles (18,279.19 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,356.70 miles (18,276.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,350.92 miles (18,267.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,341.99 miles (18,253.12 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,333.60 miles (18,239.61 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,332.01 miles (18,237.06 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,329.04 miles (18,232.28 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,317.63 miles (18,213.91 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,308.26 miles (18,198.83 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |