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GVL to HKG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
8,357 mi
13,450 km · 7,262 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HKG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 8,357 miles (13,450 km, 7,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HKG?
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