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LGB to GVL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,956 mi
3,147 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from GVL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,956 miles (3,147 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 time difference between Long Beach and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to GVL?
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