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GVL to YEL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
837 mi
1,347 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YEL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 837 miles (1,347 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to YEL?
Nonstop service on GVL–YEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to YEL?
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Why are some GVL to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–YEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.