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GVL to DBD: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,371 mi
13,472 km · 7,275 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from DBD?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,371 miles (13,472 km, 7,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 9.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DBD?
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