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GVR to DSE: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Dessie (Combolcha Airport)
5,934 mi
9,549 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, 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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from DSE?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Dessie (DSE) is 5,934 miles (9,549 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to DSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Dessie?
Dessie is 6 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to DSE?
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