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GVL to CIF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,958 mi
11,198 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from CIF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,958 miles (11,198 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 GVL to CIF?
Nonstop service on GVL–CIF 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–CIF 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.