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ESS to GVR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
5,683 mi
9,146 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from GVR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 5,683 miles (9,146 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Essen and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GVR?
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