Daytona Beach, Florida

Private charter · GVL → DAB

Gainesville to Daytona Beach

388 miles, about 2 hr 15 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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Trip type
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Times are local to each departure airport.

The trip

Gainesville to Daytona Beach, door to door faster.

Trade about 8½ hours on the road for about 2 hr 15 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville to Daytona Beach International Airport in Daytona Beach, 388 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
388 mi
Flight
2 hr 15 min
Driving
8½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
GVLGainesvilleDABDaytona Beach
GVL → DAB388 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr 15 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 10 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 Daytona Beach

Airports in Daytona Beach

  • DAB

    Commercial airport

    Daytona Beach International Airport

    Daytona Beach · KDAB

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    10,500 ft

  • KOMN

    Regional airport

    Ormond Beach Municipal Airport

    Ormond Beach

    From downtown
    6 mi
    Longest runway
    4,005 ft

  • KEVB

    Regional airport

    New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport

    New Smyrna Beach

    From downtown
    14 mi
    Longest runway
    5,000 ft

  • KDED

    Regional airport

    Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field

    Deland

    From downtown
    15 mi
    Longest runway
    6,001 ft

  • KFIN

    Regional airport

    Flagler Executive Airport

    Palm Coast

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    5,500 ft

When you land

Things to do in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach is synonymous with speed. Racing began on its hard-packed sand more than a century ago, and today Daytona International Speedway hosts the Daytona 500, the Rolex 24 and a calendar of events that brings enormous crowds. NASCAR is headquartered here, and the city is also an aviation town, home to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's flagship campus, with healthcare, manufacturing and tourism rounding out the economy.

  1. 01

    Daytona International Speedway

    Home of the Daytona 500, the self-styled World Center of Racing offers guided tours on non-event days and hosts major NASCAR, IMSA sports car and motorcycle races.

  2. 02

    Daytona Beach and the Main Street Pier

    The beach is famous for hard-packed sand where cars can drive in designated zones, and the Main Street Pier and boardwalk area offer arcades, rides and restaurants.

  3. 03

    Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse

    Florida's tallest lighthouse, at 175 feet, rewards those who climb its 203 steps with views of the inlet, beaches and coastline, plus a museum of restored keepers' buildings.

  4. 04

    Museum of Arts & Sciences

    The museum complex includes a large collection of Florida art in the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, Cuban and American art collections, and a planetarium.

  5. 05

    New Smyrna Beach

    Just south, this surf town offers a historic Canal Street downtown, Flagler Avenue's beach shops and restaurants, and some of the most consistent waves on Florida's east coast.

  6. 06

    Blue Spring State Park

    Inland near Orange City, the park's spring run becomes a winter refuge for hundreds of manatees, best seen from boardwalks between November and March.

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Questions

Gainesville to Daytona Beach flights

How long is a private flight from Gainesville to Daytona Beach?

About 2 hr 15 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 388 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 8½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Gainesville to Daytona Beach use?

You can depart from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Jackson County Airport (KJCA), or Habersham County Airport (KAJR) and arrive at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (KOMN), or New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport (KEVB). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Gainesville to Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach?

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

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Daytona Beach to Gainesville

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