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SHA to GVL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,626 mi
12,272 km · 6,627 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from GVL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,626 miles (12,272 km, 6,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Shanghai and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GVL?
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