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GVL to HNL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,521 mi
7,276 km · 3,929 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HNL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,521 miles (7,276 km, 3,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 6 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HNL?
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