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GVR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
11,081 mi
17,833 km · 9,629 nm
22h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 11,081 miles (17,833 km, 9,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 12m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 12 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to GAJ?
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