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GVL to BYU: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Bayreuth (Bayreuth Airport)
4,673 mi
7,520 km · 4,060 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- BYU — Bayreuth Airport · Bayreuth, Germany
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 BYU
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport26 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport42 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from BYU?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Bayreuth (BYU) is 4,673 miles (7,520 km, 4,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Bayreuth?
Bayreuth is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to BYU?
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