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GVL to JRA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
699 mi
1,126 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
699 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, 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
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Near JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from JRA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to New York (JRA) is 699 miles (1,126 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 JRA?
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