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GVL to BBX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
621 mi
999 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from BBX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 621 miles (999 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from GVL to BBX?
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