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GVL to FTY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
52 mi
84 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FTY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Atlanta (FTY) is 52 miles (84 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from GVL to FTY?
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