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GVL to NJA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility)
6,868 mi
11,053 km · 5,968 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NJA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Atsugi (NJA) is 6,868 miles (11,053 km, 5,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Atsugi?
Atsugi is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to NJA?
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