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YKG to GVL: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,886 mi
3,035 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from GVL?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,886 miles (3,035 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 YKG to GVL?
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