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GVL to AMA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport)
1,016 mi
1,634 km · 883 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from AMA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Amarillo (AMA) is 1,016 miles (1,634 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to AMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Gainesville and Amarillo?
Amarillo is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to AMA?
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