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GVL to AMZ: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Ardmore (Ardmore Airport)
8,143 mi
13,105 km · 7,076 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- AMZ — Ardmore Airport · Ardmore, New Zealand
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 AMZ
- AKL · Auckland International Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport16 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport41 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from AMZ?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Ardmore (AMZ) is 8,143 miles (13,105 km, 7,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to AMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 AMZ?
Nonstop service on GVL–AMZ 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 16h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Ardmore?
Ardmore is 16 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to AMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–AMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to AMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–AMZ 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.