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GVR to VNY: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
6,217 mi
10,005 km · 5,402 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from VNY?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 6,217 miles (10,005 km, 5,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 4 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to VNY?
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