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GVL to BIX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Biloxi (Keesler Air Force Base)
399 mi
643 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BIX — Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, 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 BIX
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport45 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from BIX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Biloxi (BIX) is 399 miles (643 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BIX?
Nonstop service on GVL–BIX 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Biloxi?
Biloxi is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to BIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–BIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to BIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–BIX 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.