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GVL to LAX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,969 mi
3,168 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from LAX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,969 miles (3,168 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to LAX?
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