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GVR to PHL: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
4,591 mi
7,389 km · 3,990 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from PHL?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 4,591 miles (7,389 km, 3,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to PHL?
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