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GBG to SYR: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBG
Near SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBG from SYR?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Syracuse (SYR) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 GBG to SYR?
Nonstop service on GBG–SYR 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBG to SYR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBG–SYR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBG to SYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBG–SYR 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.