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GVL to HEK: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
6,300 mi
10,139 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HEK?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Heihe (HEK) is 6,300 miles (10,139 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 HEK?
Nonstop service on GVL–HEK 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 12h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Heihe?
Heihe is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–HEK 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.