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GVL to SZV: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
7,642 mi
12,299 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,642 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 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from SZV?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Suzhou (SZV) is 7,642 miles (12,299 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SZV?
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 SZV?
Nonstop service on GVL–SZV 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 Suzhou?
Suzhou is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SZV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–SZV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to SZV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–SZV 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.