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GVL to FTW: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FTW?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to FTW?
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