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GVL to RGO: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
6,791 mi
10,929 km · 5,901 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from RGO?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Chongjin (RGO) is 6,791 miles (10,929 km, 5,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 RGO?
Nonstop service on GVL–RGO 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 13h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Chongjin?
Chongjin is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to RGO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–RGO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to RGO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–RGO 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.