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IOA to GVL: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
5,426 mi
8,732 km · 4,715 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOA from GVL?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Gainesville (GVL) is 5,426 miles (8,732 km, 4,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 IOA to GVL?
Nonstop service on IOA–GVL 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 11h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ioannina and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 7 hours behind Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOA–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOA to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOA–GVL 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.