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GVL to VLD: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport)
243 mi
392 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from VLD?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Valdosta (VLD) is 243 miles (392 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to VLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 VLD?
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