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GVL to HOE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
8,659 mi
13,935 km · 7,524 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HOE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 8,659 miles (13,935 km, 7,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 HOE?
Nonstop service on GVL–HOE 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 17h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–HOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to HOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–HOE 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.