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GNV to SBN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
861 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GNV from SBN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to South Bend (SBN) is 861 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 SBN?
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