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GDW to NAO: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
7,227 mi
11,631 km · 6,280 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Near NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDW from NAO?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Nanchong (NAO) is 7,227 miles (11,631 km, 6,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDW to NAO?
Nonstop service on GDW–NAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladwin and Nanchong?
Nanchong is 12 hours ahead of Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–NAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.