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GVL to NRT: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,820 mi
10,976 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NRT?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,820 miles (10,976 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to NRT?
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