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GVL to CLT: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
176 mi
284 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from CLT?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Charlotte (CLT) is 176 miles (284 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 CLT?
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