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GVR to HLA: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
4,442 mi
7,148 km · 3,860 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from HLA?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 4,442 miles (7,148 km, 3,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 5 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to HLA?
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