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GVL to DAX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Dazhou (Dachuan Airport)
7,859 mi
12,648 km · 6,829 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from DAX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Dazhou (DAX) is 7,859 miles (12,648 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 DAX?
Nonstop service on GVL–DAX 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 15h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Dazhou?
Dazhou is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–DAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to DAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–DAX 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.