Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GVL to HFE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
7,671 mi
12,345 km · 6,666 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live GVL→HFE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HFE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Hefei (HFE) is 7,671 miles (12,345 km, 6,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Hefei?
Hefei is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–HFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.