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MEI to GVL: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
314 mi
506 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from GVL?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Gainesville (GVL) is 314 miles (506 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 MEI to GVL?
Nonstop service on MEI–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meridian and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEI to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEI–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.