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GVL to NBG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
476 mi
766 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
476 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NBG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 476 miles (766 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to NBG?
Nonstop service on GVL–NBG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to NBG?
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Why are some GVL to NBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–NBG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.