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GVL to FRI: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
788 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FRI?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 788 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Riley?
Fort Riley is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to FRI?
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