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YEC to GVL: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,118 mi
11,455 km · 6,185 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YEC
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 YEC from GVL?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,118 miles (11,455 km, 6,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 YEC to GVL?
Nonstop service on YEC–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yechon and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 14 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEC–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEC to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEC–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.