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GVL to GIF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field)
446 mi
718 km · 388 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from GIF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Winter Haven (GIF) is 446 miles (718 km, 388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to GIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 GIF?
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