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LIW to GVL: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
8,708 mi
14,014 km · 7,567 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from GVL?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Gainesville (GVL) is 8,708 miles (14,014 km, 7,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Loikaw and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 10.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to GVL?
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