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GVL to ALX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
154 mi
249 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from ALX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 154 miles (249 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 ALX?
Nonstop service on GVL–ALX 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to ALX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–ALX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to ALX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–ALX 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.