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GVL to YYF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Penticton (Penticton Airport)
2,091 mi
3,365 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YYF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Penticton (YYF) is 2,091 miles (3,365 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YYF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 YYF?
Nonstop service on GVL–YYF 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 4h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Penticton?
Penticton is 3 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to YYF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–YYF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to YYF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–YYF 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.