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GVL to STL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
477 mi
767 km · 414 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from STL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to St. Louis (STL) is 477 miles (767 km, 414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Gainesville and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to STL?
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