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GVL to STV: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
8,312 mi
13,376 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from STV?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Surat (STV) is 8,312 miles (13,376 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Surat?
Surat is 9.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to STV?
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