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GVL to PSE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Ponce (Mercedita Airport)
1,548 mi
2,491 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PSE — Mercedita Airport · Ponce, Puerto Rico
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
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- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near PSE
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from PSE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Ponce (PSE) is 1,548 miles (2,491 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to PSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 PSE?
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