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EFD to GVR: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,874 mi
7,845 km · 4,236 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from GVR?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,874 miles (7,845 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 EFD to GVR?
Nonstop service on EFD–GVR 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 10h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 2 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to GVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–GVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to GVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–GVR 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.