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GTR to GVL: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from GVL?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Gainesville (GVL) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 GTR to GVL?
Nonstop service on GTR–GVL 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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus Mississippi and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTR–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTR to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTR–GVL 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.