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OLV to GVL: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
342 mi
551 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from GVL?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Gainesville (GVL) is 342 miles (551 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 OLV to GVL?
Nonstop service on OLV–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Olive Branch and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to GVL?
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Why are some OLV to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLV–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.