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GVL to TPF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
447 mi
719 km · 388 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from TPF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Tampa (TPF) is 447 miles (719 km, 388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from GVL to TPF?
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