Albany, Georgia

Private charter · GVL → ABY

Gainesville to Albany

190 miles, about 1 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Gainesville to Albany, door to door faster.

Trade about 4½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 5 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, 190 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
190 mi
Flight
1 hr 5 min
Driving
4½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
GVLGainesvilleABYAlbany
GVL → ABY190 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 5 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers35 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Gainesville

Airports in Gainesville

  • GVL

    Regional airport

    Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

    Gainesville · KGVL

    From downtown
    1 mi
    Longest runway
    5,496 ft

  • KJCA

    Regional airport

    Jackson County Airport

    Jefferson

    From downtown
    17 mi
    Longest runway
    5,210 ft

  • KAJR

    Regional airport

    Habersham County Airport

    Cornelia

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    5,503 ft

  • LZU

    Regional airport

    Gwinnett County Briscoe Field

    Lawrenceville · KLZU

    From downtown
    23 mi
    Longest runway
    6,001 ft

  • WDR

    Regional airport

    Barrow County Airport

    Winder · KWDR

    From downtown
    23 mi
    Longest runway
    5,202 ft

  • K9A0

    Regional airport

    Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport

    Dahlonega

    From downtown
    23 mi
    Longest runway
    3,090 ft

Arriving Albany

Airports in Albany

  • ABY

    Commercial airport

    Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

    Albany · KABY

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    6,601 ft

  • SYV

    Regional airport

    Sylvester Airport

    Sylvester · KSYV

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    4,525 ft

  • KCXU

    Regional airport

    Camilla Mitchell County Airport

    Camilla

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    5,004 ft

  • K16J

    Regional airport

    Dawson Municipal Airport

    Dawson

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,510 ft

When you land

Things to do in Albany

Albany is the hub of southwest Georgia, a region where peanuts, pecans, cotton and timber are the backbone of the economy. The city is also home to the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany State University and a regional medical center, and it is surrounded by historic plantations managed for quail hunting. Albany played an important role in the civil rights movement, and its downtown on the Flint River includes a plaza honoring native son Ray Charles.

  1. 01

    Albany Civil Rights Institute

    Housed partly in the historic Old Mount Zion Baptist Church, the institute tells the story of the Albany Movement, with exhibits and performances by the Freedom Singers.

  2. 02

    Ray Charles Plaza

    On the Flint River downtown, a rotating bronze statue of Ray Charles at a piano plays his music, surrounded by a landscaped plaza that is lit up at night.

  3. 03

    Chehaw Park and Zoo

    This large park combines a zoo with animals from Africa and the Americas, plus trails, a campground and mountain biking along the creeks northeast of the city.

  4. 04

    Radium Springs Gardens

    Georgia’s largest natural spring flows clear blue water into the Flint River, and gardens and walkways now surround the site of a former resort and casino.

  5. 05

    Thronateeska Heritage Center

    Albany’s history museum occupies a historic railroad depot complex, with exhibits on regional history, a model train display and a planetarium.

  6. 06

    Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

    About an hour’s drive northwest in Plains, the park includes President Carter’s boyhood farm, the high school he attended and the train depot used as his 1976 campaign headquarters.

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Questions

Gainesville to Albany flights

How long is a private flight from Gainesville to Albany?

About 1 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 190 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 4½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Gainesville to Albany use?

You can depart from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Jackson County Airport (KJCA), or Habersham County Airport (KAJR) and arrive at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Sylvester Airport (SYV), or Camilla Mitchell County Airport (KCXU). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Gainesville to Albany cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Gainesville and Albany?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Albany back to Gainesville are priced the same way.

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Albany to Gainesville

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