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ACA to GVL: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,561 mi
2,512 km · 1,356 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from GVL?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,561 miles (2,512 km, 1,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Acapulco and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 2 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to GVL?
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