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GRF to GVL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
2,187 mi
3,520 km · 1,900 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from GVL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Gainesville (GVL) is 2,187 miles (3,520 km, 1,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Fort Lewis and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to GVL?
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