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GVL to ERF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,615 mi
7,427 km · 4,010 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from ERF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,615 miles (7,427 km, 4,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to ERF?
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