About Gainesville

The University of Florida is located in Gainesville, a small city not far from the northern border of Florida and a little more than an hour drive from either coast. It is about 1.5 hours drive to Jacksonville, and about 2 hours to either Tampa or Orlando. There are several flights a day between the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Atlanta, and Charlotte airports. Other airports serving the area are: Orlando (MCO), Jacksonville (JAX) and Tampa (TPA).