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GVL to GAU: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
8,254 mi
13,284 km · 7,173 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from GAU?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Guwahati (GAU) is 8,254 miles (13,284 km, 7,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 9.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to GAU?
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