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GVR to SAW: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,150 mi
9,897 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from SAW?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,150 miles (9,897 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to SAW?
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