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AEX to GVL: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
546 mi
878 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from GVL?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Gainesville (GVL) is 546 miles (878 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Alexandria and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to GVL?
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