Distance Between Jacksonville, FL And Gainesville, FL

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Distance from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, FL

Distance

72 mi

Time

1 hour 35 mins

Gas Cost

$8 - $16

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There are 61.77 miles from Jacksonville to Gainesville in southwest direction and 72 miles (115.87 kilometers) by car, following the US-301 route.

Jacksonville and Gainesville are 1 hour 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, FL. The halfway point is Lawtey, FL.

Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 2:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jacksonville, FL

Planning on renting a car to go from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, FL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jacksonville, FL

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 2.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Jacksonville to Gainesville is $11.21.

During the route, an average car will release 56.87 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.86 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

Halfway Point Between Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL

If you want to meet halfway between Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.096996 and -82.057426, or 30º 5' 49.1856" N, 82º 3' 26.7336" W. This location is 36.14 miles away from Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL and it would take approximately 47 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lawtey, FL, situated 39 miles from Jacksonville, FL and 33 miles from Gainesville, FL. It would take 40 minutes to go from Jacksonville to Lawtey and 38 minutes to go from Gainesville to Lawtey.

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jacksonville, FL and Gainesville, FL in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	61.77 mi	99.40 km	53.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	72 mi	116.31 km	62.80 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Jacksonville or Gainesville

From Jacksonville

Dinsmore, FL9.4 mi, heading northwestOrange Park, FL11.9 mi, heading southwestMayport Naval Station, FL14.4 mi, heading northeastFruit Cove, FL15.3 mi, heading south

From Gainesville

Evinston, FL12.7 mi, heading southeastAlachua, FL14.1 mi, heading northwestArcher, FL14.4 mi, heading southwestEarleton, FL14.7 mi, heading northeast

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