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DTW to GVR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,978 mi
8,011 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from GVR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,978 miles (8,011 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Detroit and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GVR?
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