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GVL to KES: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,620 mi
2,607 km · 1,408 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from KES?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,620 miles (2,607 km, 1,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 KES?
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