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GVL to SDV: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport)
6,360 mi
10,236 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from SDV?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Tel-aviv (SDV) is 6,360 miles (10,236 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 7 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SDV?
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