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GCJ to GVR: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,454 mi
7,168 km · 3,871 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 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 GCJ from GVR?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,454 miles (7,168 km, 3,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Johannesburg and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to GVR?
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