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GRI to GVR: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
5,487 mi
8,830 km · 4,768 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from GVR?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 5,487 miles (8,830 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Grand Island and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 2 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to GVR?
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