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GVL to VPN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport)
3,494 mi
5,623 km · 3,036 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m 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
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, 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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from VPN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Vopnafjörður (VPN) is 3,494 miles (5,623 km, 3,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to VPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Vopnafjörður?
Vopnafjörður is 4 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to VPN?
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