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GVR to KWJ: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
11,122 mi
17,900 km · 9,665 nm
22h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
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 KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from KWJ?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 11,122 miles (17,900 km, 9,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 17m 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 Kwangju?
Kwangju is 12 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to KWJ?
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