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GVR to BCO: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Baco (Baco Airport)
5,605 mi
9,020 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- BCO — Baco Airport · Baco, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BCO
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport73 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport107 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport126 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from BCO?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Baco (BCO) is 5,605 miles (9,020 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to BCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 GVR to BCO?
Nonstop service on GVR–BCO 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 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Governador Valadares and Baco?
Baco is 6 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to BCO?
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Why are some GVR to BCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVR–BCO 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.