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GVL to PDK: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
38 mi
62 km · 33 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
38 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from PDK?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Atlanta (PDK) is 38 miles (62 km, 33 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 PDK?
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