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GVL to FNL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
1,235 mi
1,988 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FNL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 1,235 miles (1,988 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to FNL?
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