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GVR to KIJ: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
11,118 mi
17,893 km · 9,661 nm
22h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 16m 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
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, 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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from KIJ?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Niigata (KIJ) is 11,118 miles (17,893 km, 9,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 16m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 12 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to KIJ?
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