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COU to GVR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
5,142 mi
8,276 km · 4,469 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near GVR
- IPN · Usiminas Airport52 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport76 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport118 mi away
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from GVR?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 5,142 miles (8,276 km, 4,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Columbia and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 2 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to GVR?
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