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SZV to GVL: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,642 mi
12,299 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from GVL?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,642 miles (12,299 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 SZV to GVL?
Nonstop service on SZV–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 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suzhou and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 13 hours behind Suzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZV–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZV to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZV–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.