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GVL to ECV: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,265 mi
6,864 km · 3,706 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from ECV?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,265 miles (6,864 km, 3,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 ECV?
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