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GVL to DEL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
7,920 mi
12,746 km · 6,882 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from DEL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Delhi (DEL) is 7,920 miles (12,746 km, 6,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to DEL?
Nonstop service on GVL–DEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Delhi?
Delhi is 10.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–DEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to DEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–DEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.