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GVL to MID: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
988 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from MID?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Merida (MID) is 988 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Merida?
Merida is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to MID?
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