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GVL to CKG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport)
7,963 mi
12,815 km · 6,920 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- CKG — Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CKG
- NAO · Nanchong Airport80 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport96 mi away
- DAX · Dachuan Airport108 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from CKG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Chongqing (CKG) is 7,963 miles (12,815 km, 6,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 CKG?
Nonstop service on GVL–CKG 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 16h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Chongqing?
Chongqing is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to CKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–CKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to CKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–CKG 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.