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GVR to IWS: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
4,908 mi
7,898 km · 4,265 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from IWS?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Houston (IWS) is 4,908 miles (7,898 km, 4,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Houston?
Houston is 2 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to IWS?
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