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GVR to BUF: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,869 mi
7,836 km · 4,231 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from BUF?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,869 miles (7,836 km, 4,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to BUF?
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.
What is the time difference between Governador Valadares and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to BUF?
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