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FCN to GVL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
4,445 mi
7,154 km · 3,863 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from GVL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Gainesville (GVL) is 4,445 miles (7,154 km, 3,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Nordholz and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 6 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to GVL?
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