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GVL to HAK: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
8,575 mi
13,801 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HAK?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Haikou (HAK) is 8,575 miles (13,801 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Haikou?
Haikou is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HAK?
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