Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GVL to VDA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Ovda (Ovda International Airport)
6,470 mi
10,413 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GVL→VDA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from VDA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Ovda (VDA) is 6,470 miles (10,413 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to VDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Ovda?
Ovda is 7 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to VDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–VDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.