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FYV to GVL: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Drake Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 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 FYV from GVL?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FYV) to Gainesville (GVL) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FYV to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 FYV to GVL?
Nonstop service on FYV–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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fayetteville and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FYV to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FYV–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FYV to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FYV–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.