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GVL to SZL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base)
621 mi
999 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from SZL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Knobnoster (SZL) is 621 miles (999 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Knobnoster?
Knobnoster is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SZL?
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