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GVR to ESS: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,683 mi
9,146 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from ESS?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Essen (ESS) is 5,683 miles (9,146 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to ESS?
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