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HAK to GVL: distance & flight time
Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
8,575 mi
13,801 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HAK from GVL?
The flight distance from Haikou (HAK) to Gainesville (GVL) is 8,575 miles (13,801 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAK to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Haikou and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 12 hours behind Haikou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAK to GVL?
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