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DGL to GVL: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,501 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DGL
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 DGL from GVL?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,501 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 DGL to GVL?
Nonstop service on DGL–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 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Douglas and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DGL–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DGL to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DGL–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.