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GVL to HYR: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Hayward (Sawyer County Airport)
905 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, 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 HYR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HYR?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Hayward (HYR) is 905 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 HYR?
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