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GNV to CHS: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
258 mi
415 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GNV from CHS?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Charleston (CHS) is 258 miles (415 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from GNV to CHS?
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