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GVL to KWL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,227 mi
13,240 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from KWL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,227 miles (13,240 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to KWL?
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