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GVL to YKF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
661 mi
1,064 km · 575 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YKF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Waterloo (YKF) is 661 miles (1,064 km, 575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 YKF?
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