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GVL to DHN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Dothan (Dothan Regional Airport)
225 mi
361 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- DHN — Dothan Regional Airport · Dothan, 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 DHN
- OZR · Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field16 mi away
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport27 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field47 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from DHN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Dothan (DHN) is 225 miles (361 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 DHN?
Nonstop service on GVL–DHN 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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Dothan?
Dothan is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DHN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–DHN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to DHN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–DHN 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.