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GVL to NPA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
339 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NPA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Pensacola (NPA) is 339 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to NPA?
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