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YCW to GVL: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
2,187 mi
3,519 km · 1,900 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from GVL?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Gainesville (GVL) is 2,187 miles (3,519 km, 1,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 YCW to GVL?
Nonstop service on YCW–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 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chilliwack and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCW–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCW to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCW–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.