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GVL to GFK: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,169 mi
1,882 km · 1,016 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from GFK?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,169 miles (1,882 km, 1,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to GFK?
Nonstop service on GVL–GFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–GFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.