860.9 kilometres (534.94 miles)
The Gulf is about 40 miles from Gainesville, but it's in an area that is swampy and undeveloped. The closest real beach area is about 75 miles away in St Augustine or Palm Coast. Daytona and...
about 500 miles away
34.67 kilometres (21.54 miles)
≈1227.74 nautical miles.