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SEA to GVL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
2,179 mi
3,507 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from GVL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Gainesville (GVL) is 2,179 miles (3,507 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Seattle and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to GVL?
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