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GVL to LNL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Longnan (Longnan Chengzhou Airport)
7,693 mi
12,381 km · 6,685 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- LNL — Longnan Chengzhou Airport · Longnan, 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 LNL
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport53 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport97 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from LNL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Longnan (LNL) is 7,693 miles (12,381 km, 6,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to LNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 LNL?
Nonstop service on GVL–LNL 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 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to LNL?
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Why are some GVL to LNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–LNL 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.