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GVR to MCW: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
5,383 mi
8,663 km · 4,677 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from MCW?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Mason City (MCW) is 5,383 miles (8,663 km, 4,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVR to MCW?
Nonstop service on GVR–MCW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Governador Valadares and Mason City?
Mason City is 2 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to MCW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVR–MCW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVR to MCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVR–MCW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.