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GVL to SEF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sebring (Sebring Regional Airport)
493 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SEF — Sebring Regional Airport · Sebring, 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 SEF
- AVO · Avon Park Executive Airport15 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport67 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport33 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from SEF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sebring (SEF) is 493 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to SEF?
Nonstop service on GVL–SEF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–SEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to SEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–SEF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.