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GVL to YCU: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
7,547 mi
12,146 km · 6,558 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, China
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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YCU?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 7,547 miles (12,146 km, 6,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 YCU?
Nonstop service on GVL–YCU 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 12 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to YCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–YCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to YCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–YCU 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.