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GVL to CLW: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
440 mi
707 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from CLW?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Clearwater (CLW) is 440 miles (707 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CLW?
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