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GVR to YWS: distance & flight time
Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
6,828 mi
10,989 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVR from YWS?
The flight distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Whistler (YWS) is 6,828 miles (10,989 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVR to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Whistler?
Whistler is 4 hours behind Governador Valadares.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVR to YWS?
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