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GVL to ABI: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from ABI?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Abilene (ABI) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 GVL to ABI?
Nonstop service on GVL–ABI 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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–ABI 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.