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PKX to GVL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,178 mi
11,551 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 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 PKX from GVL?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,178 miles (11,551 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 PKX to GVL?
Nonstop service on PKX–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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKX to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKX–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKX to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKX–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.