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GVR to MKS: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport)
5,863 mi
9,436 km · 5,095 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from MKS?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Mekane Selam (MKS) is 5,863 miles (9,436 km, 5,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to MKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Mekane Selam?
Mekane Selam is 6 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to MKS?
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