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GVL to PDS: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,057 mi
1,702 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GVL
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- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from PDS?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,057 miles (1,702 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to PDS?
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