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GVL to GTF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
1,690 mi
2,720 km · 1,469 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from GTF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Great Falls (GTF) is 1,690 miles (2,720 km, 1,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 GTF?
Nonstop service on GVL–GTF 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Great Falls?
Great Falls is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–GTF 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.