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GVR to WHP: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
6,214 mi
10,000 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,214 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from WHP?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 6,214 miles (10,000 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to WHP?
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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to WHP?
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