Private charter · GNV → MSL
Gainesville to Florence
468 miles, about 2 hr 45 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Gainesville to Florence, door to door faster.
Trade about 10 hours on the road for about 2 hr 45 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Gainesville Regional Airport in Gainesville to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Florence, 468 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 468 mi
- Flight
- 2 hr 45 min
- Driving
- 10 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr 45 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 25 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Gainesville
Airports in Gainesville
GNV
Commercial airportGainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville · KGNV
- From downtown
- 4 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,504 ft
K42J
Regional airportKeystone Heights Airport
Keystone Heights
- From downtown
- 21 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,044 ft
KX60
Regional airportWilliston Municipal Airport
Williston
- From downtown
- 22 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,669 ft
Arriving Florence
Airports in Florence
MSL
Commercial airportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport
Muscle Shoals · KMSL
- From downtown
- 7 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,693 ft
KM22
Regional airportBill Pugh Field
Russellville
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
K15M
Regional airportIuka 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions
Gainesville to Florence flights
How long is a private flight from Gainesville to Florence?
About 2 hr 45 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 468 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 10 hours.
Which airports do flights from Gainesville to Florence use?
You can depart from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Keystone Heights Airport (K42J), or Williston Municipal Airport (KX60) 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.
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Florence to Gainesville
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