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MSY to GNV: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- GNV — Gainesville Regional 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Near GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GNV?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Gainesville (GNV) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 New Orleans and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GNV?
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