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GVL to NKG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,643 mi
12,300 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from NKG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,643 miles (12,300 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 NKG?
Nonstop service on GVL–NKG 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–NKG 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.