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GVR to GWT: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,893 mi
9,483 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from GWT?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,893 miles (9,483 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 5 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to GWT?
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