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GVL to YHF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport)
1,067 mi
1,717 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YHF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Hearst (YHF) is 1,067 miles (1,717 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 YHF?
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