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GVL to NIP: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
306 mi
492 km · 266 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
306 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NIP?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 306 miles (492 km, 266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 NIP?
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