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GVL to TYN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
7,350 mi
11,828 km · 6,387 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from TYN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 7,350 miles (11,828 km, 6,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 TYN?
Nonstop service on GVL–TYN 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–TYN 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.