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GVL to MCO: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
430 mi
692 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from MCO?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Orlando (MCO) is 430 miles (692 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to MCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MCO?
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