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GVL to QSC: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
4,541 mi
7,308 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from QSC?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 4,541 miles (7,308 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 1 hour ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to QSC?
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