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GVL to TSN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
7,188 mi
11,568 km · 6,246 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from TSN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Tianjin (TSN) is 7,188 miles (11,568 km, 6,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 TSN?
Nonstop service on GVL–TSN 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 14h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Tianjin?
Tianjin is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to TSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–TSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to TSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–TSN 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.