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SFZ to GVL: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
853 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from GVL?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Gainesville (GVL) is 853 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 SFZ to GVL?
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