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MWQ to GVL: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
8,675 mi
13,960 km · 7,538 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from GVL?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Gainesville (GVL) is 8,675 miles (13,960 km, 7,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 MWQ to GVL?
Nonstop service on MWQ–GVL 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 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magwe and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 11.5 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWQ–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWQ to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWQ–GVL 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.