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GVL to VEY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmannaeyjar Airport)
3,321 mi
5,345 km · 2,886 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- VEY — Vestmannaeyjar Airport · Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
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 VEY
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport70 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport81 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from VEY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Vestmannaeyjar (VEY) is 3,321 miles (5,345 km, 2,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to VEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Vestmannaeyjar?
Vestmannaeyjar is 4 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to VEY?
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