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NEW to GVL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
466 mi
749 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
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 NEW from GVL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Gainesville (GVL) is 466 miles (749 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 NEW to GVL?
Nonstop service on NEW–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 29m nonstop estimate.
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 NEW to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–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.