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GVL to WUH: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
7,791 mi
12,538 km · 6,770 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from WUH?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Wuhan (WUH) is 7,791 miles (12,538 km, 6,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Wuhan?
Wuhan is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to WUH?
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