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SDF to GVL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
290 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from GVL?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Gainesville (GVL) is 290 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDF to GVL?
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