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SOW to GVL: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,490 mi
2,399 km · 1,295 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from GVL?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,490 miles (2,399 km, 1,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Show Low and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to GVL?
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