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GVR to TYS: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,673 mi
7,520 km · 4,061 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from TYS?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,673 miles (7,520 km, 4,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to TYS?
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