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GVR to MSP: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,457 mi
8,782 km · 4,742 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from MSP?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,457 miles (8,782 km, 4,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to MSP?
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