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GVL to BLF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Bluefield (Mercer County Airport)
255 mi
411 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from BLF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Bluefield (BLF) is 255 miles (411 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 BLF?
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