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GVL to FOC: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport)
8,001 mi
12,877 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from FOC?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Fuzhou (FOC) is 8,001 miles (12,877 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to FOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 FOC?
Nonstop service on GVL–FOC 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Fuzhou?
Fuzhou is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to FOC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–FOC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to FOC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–FOC 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.