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GVL to JAM: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
5,543 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from JAM?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Yambol (JAM) is 5,543 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from GVL to JAM?
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