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GVL to YIV: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Island Lake (Island Lake Airport)
1,452 mi
2,337 km · 1,262 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YIV?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Island Lake (YIV) is 1,452 miles (2,337 km, 1,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YIV?
Nonstop service on GVL–YIV 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Island Lake?
Island Lake is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to YIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–YIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to YIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–YIV 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.