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AVL to GVL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
109 mi
175 km · 94 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
109 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from GVL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Gainesville (GVL) is 109 miles (175 km, 94 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVL to GVL?
Nonstop service on AVL–GVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to GVL?
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Why are some AVL to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVL–GVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.