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GCN to GVL: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from GVL?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Grand Canyon and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to GVL?
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