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GVL to FOE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
731 mi
1,176 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FOE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Topeka (FOE) is 731 miles (1,176 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to FOE?
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