Florence, Alabama

Private charter · GVL → MSL

Gainesville to Florence

218 miles, about 1 hr 15 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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Times are local to each departure airport.

The trip

Gainesville to Florence, door to door faster.

Trade about 5 hours on the road for about 1 hr 15 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Florence, 218 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
218 mi
Flight
1 hr 15 min
Driving
5 hours
Passengers
Up to 5
GVLGainesvilleMSLFlorence
GVL → MSL218 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 15 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers40 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 Florence

Airports in Florence

  • MSL

    Commercial airport

    Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

    Muscle Shoals · KMSL

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    6,693 ft

  • KM22

    Regional airport

    Bill Pugh Field

    Russellville

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    5,500 ft

  • K15M

    Regional airport

    Iuka Airport

    Iuka

    From downtown
    30 mi
    Longest runway
    4,000 ft

When you land

Things to do in Florence

Florence is the largest of the four Shoals cities on the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama, alongside Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia. The area is world famous for music: at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, artists from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones recorded hits in the 1960s and 1970s, and W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, was born in Florence. The economy includes manufacturing, healthcare, TVA operations around Wilson Dam and the University of North Alabama, known for keeping live lions on campus.

  1. 01

    FAME Studios

    Founded by Rick Hall, this Muscle Shoals studio recorded Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James and many others, and still operates while offering tours.

  2. 02

    Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

    The restored studio at 3614 Jackson Highway, where the Swampers backed the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and others, is open for tours and still hosts sessions.

  3. 03

    Ivy Green

    In Tuscumbia, Helen Keller’s birthplace includes the family home and the water pump where she first understood the word “water,” with an outdoor play staged in summer.

  4. 04

    Rosenbaum House

    Alabama’s only Frank Lloyd Wright building, this Usonian home was designed in 1939 and is open for tours that show Wright’s furniture and design details.

  5. 05

    W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum and Library

    The log cabin where the Father of the Blues was born is preserved in Florence, with his trumpet, piano and personal papers on display.

  6. 06

    Wilson Dam

    This massive TVA dam on the Tennessee River, completed in the 1920s, is a National Historic Landmark, and the waters below it are known for excellent fishing.

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Questions

Gainesville to Florence flights

How long is a private flight from Gainesville to Florence?

About 1 hr 15 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 218 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 5 hours.

Which airports do flights from Gainesville to Florence use?

You can depart from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Jackson County Airport (KJCA), or Habersham County Airport (KAJR) and arrive at Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Bill Pugh Field (KM22), or Iuka Airport (K15M). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Gainesville to Florence 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 Florence?

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

Return flight

Florence to Gainesville

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