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GVL to EGE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
1,323 mi
2,130 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from EGE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Vail (EGE) is 1,323 miles (2,130 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 EGE?
Nonstop service on GVL–EGE 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 3h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Vail?
Vail is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to EGE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–EGE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to EGE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–EGE 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.